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Overview"Durham possesses the finest collection of medieval manuscripts of any English Cathedral. Lavishly illustrated and accompanied by authoritative and accessible commentary, Manuscript Treasures of Durham Cathedral presents the highlights of this supremely important collection. The collection grew from the early days of Anglo-Saxon monasticism through to the Reformation, and is an essential historical reference for Anglo- Saxon, Norman, Medieval, and wider Renaissance culture. The items range from part of a sixth-century Italian Bible that was almost certainly used by the Venerable Bede to a unique sixteenth-century account of monastic cathedral life, which was compiled in the aftermath of the Reformation. Featured items include the 'Durham Gospels' (a sister manuscript to the Lindisfarne Gospels), elaborately decorated Oxford University manuscripts of the fourteenth century and the Carilef Bible (the first illuminated Romanesque Bible in England). ""Richard Gameson proves to be an informative guide to these treasures of Durham Cathedral."" - Speculum Journal of Medieval Studies" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Gameson , Susan PugsleyPublisher: Third Millennium Publishing Imprint: Third Millennium Publishing Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 24.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 28.00cm Weight: 1.230kg ISBN: 9781906507121ISBN 10: 1906507120 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 16 September 2012 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Language: English Table of ContentsReviews"""For the number and quality of the reproductions, this book is a bargain. Richard Gameson proves to be an informative guide to these treasures of Durham Cathedral."" Speculum Journal of Medieval Studies, April 2011" For the number and quality of the reproductions, this book is a bargain. Richard Gameson proves to be an informative guide to these treasures of Durham Cathedral. Speculum Journal of Medieval Studies, April 2011 Author InformationRichard Gameson is a professor of the History of the Book at Durham University. He specialises in the history of the book from Antiquity to the Renaissance, and in medieval art. He has published over seventy studies on medieval manuscripts, book collections, art and cultural history. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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