The Book of Cerne: Prayer, patronage, and power in ninth-century England (The British Library studies in medieval culture) - Hardcover

9780712304863: The Book of Cerne: Prayer, patronage, and power in ninth-century England (The British Library studies in medieval culture)
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The first in a series of illustrated monographs on all aspects of medieval culture, this text considers the only surviving illuminated manuscript which can be firmly attributed to the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. "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 study places the prayerbook within the broader context of the book production and prayer of the Insular world. It was produced at a time of religious and political conflict, in approximately 820-840, and thus it offers an insight into Insular culture. This text represents the first comprehensive study of the manuscript.

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'The wealth of factual evidence included in this book is impressive. Brown's close and detailed analysis of the individual elements of the Book of Cerne, particularly its codicology, paleography and text; her demonstration of the interrelationship of text, script and decoration; and her discussion of the historical context in which the manuscript was produced make this book a must for anyone interested in Insular manuscripts.'

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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.

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  • PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
  • Publication date1996
  • ISBN 10 071230486X
  • ISBN 13 9780712304863
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages252

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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: new. 252 pp; comprehensive study of THE BOOK OF CERNE which with its complex interplay of text, script and image offers a fascinating insight into Insular culture and is the only surviving illuminated manuscript which can be firmly attributed to the powerful Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia; profusely illustrated with 9 full-color plates, 51 b & w plates and two full-page diagrams (INCLUDES ERRATUM SLIP LAID IN). Seller Inventory # 72013

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