Seeing Through the Veil Optical Theory and Medieval Allegory

A model of technical writing at its best, Seeing through the Veil reveals the unsuspected richness of medieval scientific thought for the literary critic. Akbari’s complex, subtle readings should interest anyone who cares about allegory or visuality.

Akbari writes in a taut, pleasant, and persuasive style, and while she may not convince all of her readers all of the time, her well written foray into intellectual history will be sure to please very many.

Seeing through the Veil...marks a huge step forward in our understanding of cultural implications of medieval optical theory.

An extensive and thought-provoking treatment on the part of Akbari of the connections between changing medieval understandings of the relationship between optics, allegory, and knowledge