Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Table of Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Preface xi
6. List of Frequent Abbreviations xiii
7. Introduction 1
8. The Description of Emblems as the Basis of the Index Emblematicus 5
9. The Role of Commentary in Emblem Books 15
10. Towards An Index Emblematicus 29
11. The Emblemata Amatoria: Implications for the Index Emblematicus 59
12. The Emblems of Henry Peacham: Implications for the Index Emblematicus 83
13. Jesuit Emblems: Implications for the Index Emblematicus 109
14. Emblems in Some German Protestant Books of Meditation: Implications for the Index Emblematicus 121
15. A Revised Format for the Index Emblematicus 137
16. Bibliography of Emblem Books Cited 145
17. Bibliography of Works Dealing with the Emblematic Tradition 149