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Title: The Kennicott Bible
Condition: New
Format: Hardback
ISBN-10: 1851246002
EAN: 9781851246007
ISBN: 9781851246007
Publisher: Bodleian Library
Release Date: 09/11/2023
Description: The Kennicott Bible is among the most celebrated Hebrew Bibles that survive from the Middle Ages. Originating from La Coruña in northern Spain, it features lavish carpet pages, gold leaf silhouettes and abundant marginal decorations. This extraordinary manuscript is a treasure chest of history, culture, devotion, art and cross- cultural collaboration. The story of its survival is a remarkable one and its sumptuous images have delighted readers since its creation in 1476. This book features a collection of all of the decorated pages from this stunning manuscript – accompanied by four chapters authored by experts in the fields of Bible study, book history and medieval Jewish art. They discuss the main themes from several perspectives, including the Hebrew text of the Bible, the scribe who created the pages, the layout and palaeography, and the illuminator who produced the decoration and its imagery. There is also an analysis of the early medieval commentary on the Old Testament, the Masorah. Richly illustrated throughout, this beautiful book makes available the key pages from a treasure of Jewish book art together with the latest scholarship on its origins, provenance and creation.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 259mm
Item Length: 237mm
Contributor: Katrin Kogman-Appel (Edited by), María Teresa Ortega-Monasterio (Edited by), Javier Barco (Edited by)
Genre: Arts & Photography
Topic: Philosophy & Spirituality
Author: Katrin Kogman-Appel
Release Year: 2023

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