Bible Manuscripts: 1400 Years of Scribes and Scripture

McKendrick, Scot; Doyle, Kathleen

ISBN 10: 0712349227 / ISBN 13: 9780712349222

Published by The British Library, London, 2007

About this Item

London: The British Library, 2007. First Edition. 4to. Cloth, 160 pp. including index. With color photographs throughout. "Until the invention of the printing press, the significance of the Christian Bible as a material artifact was inestimable. Revered by the faithful, labored over by scribes and artists, studied by scholars, and coveted by the rich and powerful, an actual copy of the book took on iconic importance. Surviving manuscripts of the Bible, therefore, not only reveal the remarkable history of a massively influential text but also allow scholars to map the development of the book prior to the advent of machine printing. With 140 color reproductions of examples in the British Library's incomparable collection of Bible manuscripts, this book by manuscript curators Scot McKendrick and Kathleen Doyle outlines how the Bible was preserved and passed down over the past two millennia." A new book in a new dust jacket, protected with a mylar cover.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bible Manuscripts: 1400 Years of Scribes and Scripture
• Publisher: The British Library, London
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712349227
• ISBN 13: 9780712349222
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Religion and Spirituality

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Synopsis

Before the invention of the printing press the import of the Christian Bible as a material book was inestimable. Revered by the faithful, labored over by scribes and artists, studied by scholars, and coveted by the rich and powerful, an actual copy of the book took on iconic significance. Surviving manuscripts of the Bible, therefore, not only reveal the remarkable history of a massively influential text but also allow scholars to map the development of the book prior to the advent of machine printing.
The British Library’s collection of Bible manuscripts is incomparable in its depth and breadth, preserving landmark editions from the second century up to modern times. Lavishly illustrated in full color, Bible Manuscripts outlines how the Bible was preserved and passed down over the past two millennia. With expert curators Scot McKendrick and Kathleen Doyle as guides, this book offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the whole of the rich tradition of Biblical manuscripts.

About the Author

Scot McKendrickis head of Western manuscripts at the British Library. His previous books include Flemish Illuminated Manuscripts, 1400–1500 and Bible as Book: Transmissions of the Greek Text, both published by the British Library.

Kathleen Doyle is currently working on the Digital Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts project at the British Library.