| The Old English Hexateuch: Aspects and Approaches Contributor(s): Barnhouse, Rebecca (Editor), Withers, Benjamin C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1580440509 ISBN-13: 9781580440509 Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - Art | History - Medieval - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 222.105 |
| LCCN: 00036151 |
| Series: Publications of the Richard Rawlinson Center |
| Physical Information: (0.87 lbs) 373 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cotton Claudius B.iv, an illustrated Old English Hexateuch that is among the treasures of the British Library, contains one of the first extended projects of translation of the Bible in a European vernacular. Its over four hundred images make it one of the most extensively illustrated books to survive from the early Middle Ages and preserve evidence of the creativity of the Anglo-Saxon artist and his knowledge of other important early medieval picture cycles. In addition, the manuscript contains the earliest copy of Aelfric's Preface to Genesis, a work that discusses issues of translation and interpretation. |