Masterpieces of Medieval Art - Hardcover

Robinson, James M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714128155 ISBN 13: 9780714128153

Publisher: British Museum Press, 2008

Synopsis

Coinciding with a major refit of the medieval galleries at the British Museum, this book presents some of the highlights, concentrating on the period 1050-1500. The pieces are photographed superbly in full colour, each with a description on the facing page. The book is arranged into three sections - devotional art, society and international influences - and the succesion of artefacts follows a logical thread, but this will mainly be a book to dip into, and a feast for the eyes.

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About the Author:

James M. Robinson is Professor of Religion Emeritus at Claremont Graduate University, where he was founder and Director of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity. As permanent secretary of UNESCO’s International Committee for the Nag Hammadi Codices, he edited 'The Coptic Gnostic Library', reprinted in five volumes (2000); among his many other publications is 'Language, Hermeneutic, and History'.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0714128155
• ISBN 13: 9780714128153
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320