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The book of Bibles : the most beautiful illuminated Bibles of the Middle Ages / edited by Andreas Fingernagel & Christian Gastgeber.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek.
- Series:
- Bibliotheca universalis (Taschen (Firm))
- Bibliotheca universalis
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible--Illustrations--Catalogs.
- Bible.
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek--Catalogs.
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek.
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--Catalogs.
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval.
- Illumination of books and manuscripts--Austria--Vienna.
- Illumination of books and manuscripts.
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek.
- Austria--Vienna.
- Local Subjects:
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek.
- Genre:
- catalogs (documents)
- Catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 461 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cologne : Taschen, [2016]
- Summary:
- "In the beginning was the word, and in the Middle Ages were kings, princes, and high-ranking religious members whose wealth and influence produced illustrated bibles of extraordinary craftsmanship. This Bibliotheca Universalis edition brings together 50 of the finest medieval bible manuscripts from the Austrian National Library. With examples from every epoch of the Middle Ages, the collection explores visualizations of the bible in various theological and historical contexts. In impeccable reproduction quality, these stunning images may be appreciated as much as art historical treasures as they are important religious artifacts. Texts by Andreas Fingernagel, Stephan Füssel, Christian Gastgeber, and a team of 15 scientific authors describe each manuscript in detail, exploring both the evolution of the Bible and the medieval understanding of history. A glossary of important terms is also included so that those not versed in bible history can enjoy the texts as well."-- From Amazon.com.
- Contents:
- Bible production in medieval monasteries
- From royal collection to national library
- Textual traditions and editorial revisions : Bibles from their beginnings to the standardized Bibles of the 13th century
- Magnificence and grandeur : luxury Bible manuscripts
- Biblical exegesis from the church fathers to Scholasticism
- Medieval versions of history in world chronicles and history Bibles
- The juxtaposition of the Old and New Testaments in typological picture Bibles
- Bible manuscripts of the Jewish and Eastern Orthodox faiths.
- Notes:
- At head of title: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 442-450) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 3836559137
- 9783836559133
- OCLC:
- 925499320
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