Biblia Pauperum

American  

[bib-lee-ah pou-pe-room, bib-lee-uh paw-per-uhm] / ˈbɪb li ɑ ˈpaʊ pɛˌrʊm, ˈbɪb li ə ˈpɔ pər əm /

noun

1. any of the picture books illustrating Biblical events and usually containing a short text, used chiefly in the Middle Ages for purposes of religious instruction.

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Etymology

Origin of Biblia Pauperum

< New Latin: literally, Bible of poor men

Example Sentences

An illustration of the apocalypse in a Biblia Pauperum from around the time of the European famine of 1315–1317.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2014

The sidepieces, which are marked with letters to indicate their sequence, illustrate the Creation, the prophecies of the Sibyls, and the subjects of the Biblia Pauperum.

From Fine Books by Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William)

The Biblia Pauperum, however, exactly met their want.

From The Story of Books by Rawlings, Gertrude Burford

Our illustration gives a reduced representation of a page from the second edition of the Biblia Pauperum, dating from about 1450.

From The Story of Books by Rawlings, Gertrude Burford

One of the most popular of these books was the Biblia Pauperum, or Poor Man’s Bible.

From Books Before Typography A Primer of Information About the Invention of the Alphabet and the History of Book-Making up to the Invention of Movable Types Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #49 by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)