In The Beginning Was The Word: The Power and Glory of Illuminated Bibles

Andreas Fingernagel and Christian Gastgeber

Published by Taschen, London, 2003

A colourfully illustrated book on illuminated bible, published by Taschen, entitled In The Beginning Was The Word: The Power and Glory of Illuminated Bibles. Edited by Andreas Fingernagel and Christian Gastgeber. The contents is as follows: Bible production in medieval monasteries, From Royal Collection to National Library: the manuscripts and their provenance, I. Textual traditions and editorial revisions: Bibles from their beginnings to the standardised Bibles of the 13th century, II. Magnificence and grandeur - luxury Bible manuscripts, III. Bible exegesis from the Church Fathers to Scholasticism, IV. Medieval versions of history in world chronicles and history Bibles, V. The juxtaposition of the Old and New Testaments in typological picture Bibles , VI. Bible manuscripts of the Jewish and Eastern Orthodox faiths. With an index of manuscripts and monuments, concordance of biblical books, bibliography, glossary, and index of authors to rear. In colourfully illustrated cloth bindings. Externally, in a lovely condition with only very minor wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and clean throughout. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # GEN31-A-1

Bibliographic Details

Title: In The Beginning Was The Word: The Power and...
Publisher: Taschen, London
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: None
Condition: Near Fine
Book Type: book