Table of Contents

Preface Part I. An introduction to the image Chapter 1: The invention of the traditio legis 1.1 Nomenclature 1.2 Definition Chapter 2: The corpus of monuments 2.1 Sarcophagi 2.2 Other media 2.3 Summary Chapter 3: Dating Chapter 4: Visibility Part II. Meaning and reception Chapter 5: The three men Chapter 6: The Lord’s right side 6.1 Paul 6.2 Christ 6.3 The Lord omnipotent Chapter 7: The Lord’s left side 7.1 Christ 7.2 Peter 7.3 The book Chapter 8: Framing and context 8.1 Structures and cities 8.2 Other figures and scenes 8.3 Symbolic forms 8.4 Family representations Chapter 9: Synthesis 9.1 Left and right 9.2 This world and the next 9.3 Eschatological, Apocalyptic or apocalyptic 9.4 Epilogue Abbreviations Sources Bibliography Figures Index of Objects and Monuments