How the cosmography of the ancient and medieval worlds should be understood remains an open question, but Anderson demonstrates that there is still much to be discussed and that the evidence of the sources, both visual and literary, can be understood in new and intriguing ways.

Benjamin Anderson. Cosmos and Community in Early Medieval Art. New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2017.

From Bryn Mawr Classical Review (BMCR). Review by Steven H. Wander, University of Connecticut, Stamford