Revisiting Salome's Dance in Medieval and Early Modern Iconology

By Barbara Baert

Mark 6:14-29 and Matthew 14:1-12 recount the death of John the Baptist. Herod had him imprisoned for denouncing as incestuous his marriage to Herodias, the former wife of his brother. During a banquet, Herodias' daughter dances before Herod, who is so enchanted that he promises her a favor. At her mother's behest, she asks for the he

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 904293428X
• ISBN13: 9789042934283
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Peeters
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.