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Monstrous Portents of Islam

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A woodcut depicting two boys, one born with four [feet] and one born without hands or eyes and the lower body of a fish. These beings are described in the text as being portents of the coming of Islam, implying that Islam was a danger to Christians.

Date Issued or Published
1583
Subject - Topic/Names
Monsters
Omens
Islam
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Title
Monstrous Portents of Islam
Date Issued or Published
1583
Description
A woodcut depicting two boys, one born with four [feet] and one born without hands or eyes and the lower body of a fish. These beings are described in the text as being portents of the coming of Islam, implying that Islam was a danger to Christians.
Publisher
Andreae Wecheli Heredes
Place of Publication
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Subject - Topic/Names
Monsters
Omens
Islam
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
woodcuts (prints)
Local Call Number
1583 PIST V.2
Rights Statement
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
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