| The Book of Cerne: Prayer, Patronage and Power in Ninth-Century England Contributor(s): Brown, Michelle P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802041132 ISBN-13: 9780802041135 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $132.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Prayerbooks - Christian - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 242.800 |
| LCCN: 96172614 |
| Series: British Library Studies in Medieval Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 7.22" W x 10.12" (2.15 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Book of Cerne (Cambridge University library, MSLLL10) reveals a complex interplay of text, script, and image. It offers a fascinating insight into Insular culture and is the only surviving illuminated manuscript that can be firmly attributed to the powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. At the time of its production, around 820-840, princes and prelates were vying for power and the Vikings were knocking, less than politely, at the door. The Book of Cerne is a prayerbook (meditating upon the themes of salvation and the communion of saints) made for a patron whose cultural tastes embraced Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Carolingian, Roman, and Byzantine materials. This volume represents the first comprehensive study of the manuscript and places it within the broader context of the book production and prayer life of the Insular world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Michelle P.: - Michelle P. Brown is a curator of Western Manuscripts in the British Library and author of several books, including A Guide to Western Historical Scripts and The Book of Cerne. |