| A History of Illuminated Manuscripts Contributor(s): de Hamel, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0714834521 ISBN-13: 9780714834528 Publisher: Phaidon Press OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: Medieval manuscripts are among Western civilization's greatest glories. Laboriously written by hand and often sumptuously decorated, they have always been highly valued and remain as brilliant, fascinating and popular as ever. Christopher de Hamel vividly describes the circumstances in which such books were created, from the earliest monastic Gospel Books to the most lavish Books of Hours. For the second edition of this book the text has been revised and updated, and the whole volume completely redesigned with a wealth of new colour illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - History | World - General - Art | Techniques - Calligraphy |
| Dewey: 745.67 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 9.9" W x 11.5" (3.73 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Illuminated manuscripts are perhaps the most beautiful treasures to survive from the middle ages. This authoritative volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the medieval world of books, their production and their consumption. The text divides this world into different groups of readers and writers: missionaries, emperors, monks, students, aristocrats, priests, collectors and the general public. De Hamel is both informative and immensely readable, and the sumptuous illustrations render this book too good to be missed. |