In The Book of Revelation and Its Interpreters: Short Studies and an Annotated Bibliography, editors Richard Tresley and Ian Boxall fill a significant gap in the scholarly literature. At its heart is an extensive annotated bibliography, covering commentaries on the book up to 1700, including most of the early illuminated Apocalypses. Supporting the presentation of this survey of the historical interpretations of the Book of Revelation is an extended overview of Revelation's often-colorful reception history by Christopher Rowland, together with a number of short studies on various aspects of the book. These include discussions of specific commentators, such as Sean Michael Ryan's look at Tyconius and Francis X. Gumerlock exploration of Chromatius of Aquileia, alongside a more general treatment of Revelation's impact on the figure of John of Patmos in an essay by Ian Boxall and the visual reception of Revelation in Natasha O'Hear's article.

PrefaceIntroduction: The Reception of the Book of Revelation: An OverviewChristopher RowlandChapter 1: Praising God in Adversity: Tyconius' Ecclesiological Exegesis of theCelestial Liturgy (Rev. 4-5)Sean Michael RyanChapter 2: Chromatius of Aquileia on John 21:22 & Rev. 10:11: Against a Legend about the Apostle JohnFrancis X. GumerlockChapter 3: The Figure of John of Patmos in Pre-1700 Interpretation of RevelationIan BoxallChapter 4: Seeing the Apocalypse: Pre-1700 Visualisations of RevelationNatasha O'HearChapter 5: Annotated Bibliography of Commentaries on the Book of Revelation to 1700Richard TresleyList of Contributors