Theodore psalter : electronic facsimile / edited by Charles Barber.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barber, Charles, 1964-

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Orthodox Eastern Church.

Theodore psalter--Illustrations.

Theodore psalter.

Psalters--Illustrations.

Psalters.

Orthodox Eastern Church--Liturgy--Texts--Illustrations.

British Library.

Manuscripts, Greek--England--London--Facsimiles.

Manuscripts, Greek.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Byzantine--Turkey--Istanbul.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Byzantine.

Liturgics.

Turkey--Istanbul.

England--London.

Genre:

Facsimiles.

Texts.

Illustrated works.

Pictures.

Physical Description:

1 CD-ROM : color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user guide ([12] pages : color illustrations ; 12 cm)

Place of Publication:

Champaign, IL : University of Illinois Press in association with the British Library, [2000]

Language Note:

Text in Greek with English translation; essays, commentary, and description in English.

System Details:

System requirements for PC: Pentium PC; 8MB RAM (16MB for Windows NT 4.0); Windows 95 or higher, or Windows NT 4.0 or higher; VGA graphics capability; CD-ROM drive.

System requirements for Macintosh: Power Macintosh; 8MB RAM; System 7.0 or higher; CD-ROM drive.

text file

Summary:

The Theodore Psalter is one of the most valuable illuminated manuscripts to survive from the Byzantine Empire. One of only a few "fixed points" guiding the historian's understanding of Byzantine art and society, the Theodore Psalter's illumination is a uniquely rich source of insight into monastic organization, spirituality, book production, and a host of other aspects of Byzantine life.

The facsimile CD-ROM version of the Psalter. produced from the original text held in the British Library Rare Books collection, offers unprecented, virtual hands-on access to this precious volume. The innovative electronic format provides a complete display of all 416 pages, with magnified views of every illustrations as well as a fully searchable text in the original Greek and in English translation. Complete with hyperlinked descriptions and full identifications of figures on every page, the facsimile is accompanied by three scholarly essays, by Charles Barber and by John Lowden of the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.

Combining cutting-edge technology with first-rate scholarship, The Theodore Psalter (electronic facsimile) affords an opportunity for art historians and other adventurous readers to interact with a rare treasure.

Notes:

Title from title screen.

Produced from the original text held in the British Library Rare Books collection.

Contains:

Orthodox Eastern Church. Psalterion. English & Greek

ISBN:

0252025857

OCLC:

66832224