"'Manuscript Production', the sixth volume in our series of 'Primers', addresses the most basic questions: how were manuscripts made? who made them? and even (in one case), how long did it take?
The book of Psalms was at the core of devotional practice in western Christianity throughout the Middle Ages. The study of medieval Latin Psalters provides evidence for the owners, users, and makers of each of these unique books.
The Medieval Manuscript Book: Cultural Approaches, Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature, 94 (Cambridge: ... and Francis Gingras (eds), Cultures courtoises en mouvement (Montreal: Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal), pp.
Based on lectures given at the University of Vienna, this book examines all types of book decoration and illumination between late Antiquity and the Renaissance from the point of view of format and style.
WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE AND THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 'Endlessly fascinating and enjoyable' Neil MacGregor 'A marvellous book' David Attenborough 'Full of delights' Tom Stoppard An extraordinary exploration of the ...
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Its negative characteristics were defined by theologians who sought to isolate undesirable rituals and beliefs, but there were also many who believed that the condemned texts and practices were valuable and compatible with orthodox piety.
Catalogue of a sales exhibition held at Les Enluminures, Paris, Feb. 3-Apr. 15, 2009, and at C.G. Boener, New York, Apr. 28-May 9, 2009.
The majority of the exhibits are from the Museum's collection and the main focus is on Western European illumination, but examples of Byzantine, Armenian, Persian and Sanskrit manuscripts are also included.
Enluminures: Moyen Age, Renaissance