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23/4/2015

Apocalyptic nightmare!

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Ever been asked which three books you would save in the event of the apocalypse?   The Anglo-Saxon Monk is not impressed with one person's choices! 

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The Lady of the Bookshelf, Hannah Kate, behind the scenes at North Manchester FM 106.6 (yes, that's 1066!)
So my alter ego, Dr Chris Monk, is a bit of a gad about: no appreciation for the cloistered life I suffer (for the love of God, of course)!

Yes, he's off to be interviewed for Hannah's Bookshelf on North Manchester FM 106.6 this Saturday (April 25), 4-6 p.m.  

What's even more alarming than his chronic wanderlust and complete lack of spiritual sophistication is his choice in books.

Apparently, blessed readers, the other Monk has been asked by Hannah Kate, the lady of the aforementioned bookshelf, to come up with three books to save in the event of a zombie apocalypse.

Leaving aside my bewilderment (like you, I have no idea what a zombie is), I must declare that I am pretty appalled with his choices. 

I have no intent to be a complete spoil-sport, however, so I'm not going to expose his dubious taste in literature, except to say that he has managed to pick one medieval book.  Well, Hallelujah!

In the meantime, by way of spiritual compensation, I'll leave you with a few images of the real apocalypse!

(Click on 'read more' to see the images in full.)


If you feel moved to tell the Anglo-Saxon Monk which three medieval books you would save in the event of an apocalypse, he'd love to hear from you.
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An apocalyptic dragon vomiting a frog! The Welles Apocalypse, British Library, Royal 15, D. II (England, 14th-cent.), folio 174v, detail. PUBLIC DOMAIN image; please click on it to go to the source.
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No zombies, plenty of dragons. The Welles Apocalypse, British Library, Royal 15, D. II (England, 14th-cent.), folio 154v, detail. PUBLIC DOMAIN image; please click on it to go to the source.
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This apocalyptic dragon has seven heads and ten horns, and some killer fireworks in its tail (they're actually the stars of heaven that it's dragged down). The Welles Apocalypse, British Library, Royal 15, D. II (England, 14th-cent.), folio 153r, detail. PUBLIC DOMAIN image; please click on it to go to the source.
Watch out for the apocalyptic frogs!
PictureJohn points to the false prophet, the dragon and the beast (the frogs are their unclean spirits), Revelation 16:3. The Welles Apocalypse, British Library, Royal 15, D. II (England, 14th-cent.), folio 174v, detail. PUBLIC DOMAIN image; please click on it to go to the source.


Aren't those angels well drilled!
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Michael and his angels battle with the great dragon and his cohort of rebel followers, Revelation 12:7. The Welles Apocalypse, British Library, Royal 15, D. II (England, 14th-cent.), folio 154v, detail. PUBLIC DOMAIN image; please click on it to go to the source.
You must wake up from your apocalyptic nightmare!
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The woman and the seven-headed, ten-horned dragon, Revelation 12:2-4. The Welles Apocalypse, British Library, Royal 15, D. II (England, 14th-cent.), folio 154v, detail. PUBLIC DOMAIN image; please click on it to go to the source.

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Carol W
23/4/2015 04:42:45 am

in no order
The Luttrell Psalter
The Benedictional of St Aethelwold
The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco

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Chris *The Anglo-Saxon Monk
23/4/2015 04:53:51 am

I understand you have your own copy of the Luttrell Psalter, Carol? Brilliant choice. The Benedictional of St AEthelwold is fine as long as you like hyper-foliate borders (I do). Who's Umberto Eco? Just kidding.

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