Painted Labyrinth: The World of the Lindisfarne Gospels

Présentation de l'éditeur Published to coincide with a British Library exhibition of the same name, 'Painted Labyrinth: The World of the Lindisfarne Gospels' looks at the background and history of this breathtaking artwork and symbol of Christian faith. Both illustrated and readable, the book is divided into short sections, each examining an aspect of the Anglo-Saxon world, the heritage of the people who lived and ruled at this time, and how and why this great book was created. There is a list of suggested further reading, and a complete list of artefacts and manuscripts in the accompanying exhibition. Revue de presse This book forms an excellent introduction to what is one of the most significant of all Western manuscript texts --The Australian Library Texts Biographie de l'auteur Michelle P. Brown is a renowned manuscripts specialist.She is the author of "The Lindisfarne Gospels: Society, Spirituality and the Scribe."