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From Holy Island to Durham: The Contexts and Meanings of the Lindisfarne Gospels - Couverture rigide

Gameson, Richard

 
9781908990273: From Holy Island to Durham: The Contexts and Meanings of the Lindisfarne Gospels

Synopsis

This lavishly illustrated book explores the early history and significance of the Lindisfarne Gospels, widely regarded as the finest surviving Anglo-Saxon manuscript of the early Christian era in England, and an unquestioned masterpiece of medieval calligraphy and illumination.
The book is written by Professor Richard Gameson of Durham University, the UK's leading expert on early medieval manuscripts and illumination. The publishers have been afforded rare access to the Lindisfarne Gospels by the British Library to enable superb colour reproduction on images of all of the illuminated folios from the manuscript. The volume is published to the highest standards of international fine art publishing.

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À propos de l'auteur

Professor Richard Gameson of Durham University is the UK's leading expert on early medieval manuscripts and illumination.

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9781908990105: From Holy Island to Durham: The Lindisfarne Gospel

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1908990104 ISBN 13 :  9781908990105
Editeur : Third Millennium Publishing, 2013
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