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9783110557671: Clothing Sacred Scriptures: Book Art and Book Religion in Christian, Islamic and Jewish Cultures

Synopsis

This volume explores the aesthetic dimension of medieval book religions. Around the Mediterranean and in Europe, Christian, Islamic and Jewish communities shared a common interest in embellishing sacred texts: artistic devices such as calligraphy, illumination, diagrams and precious bindings were believed to transform sacred scripture into holy objects. The chapters of this book examine these phenomena from a transcultural perspective.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Ganz, University of Zurich and Barbara Schellewald, University of Basle, Switzerland.

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