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| #806714 in Books | PHAIDON | 1994-01-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.00 x.38 x8.50l,1.10 | File type: PDF | 96 pages | ||6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.| It's nice selection for a good price|By History Teacher|This little introduction to the Lindisfarne gospels has clearly written essays and a nice selection of the carpet pages and illuminations. I don't know if the reproductions are true to life as I've never seen the Lindisfarne gospels but they are attractive and suitable for a book with such a low price. I would recommend|About the Author|Janet Backhouse was Assistant Keeper in the Department of Manuscripts at the British Library. She is the author of The Illuminated Manuscript, also published by Phaidon.
The Lindisfarne Gospels, a manuscript produced in the Northumbrian island monastery of Lindisfarne at the end of the seventh century in honour of Saint Cuthbert, is one of the world's foremost masterpieces of book painting. It is a precious relic of early Christianity in England, and one of the nation's greatest treasures. This is the first ever book to make the glories of the Lindisfarne Gospels accessible to a wide public. All the essential illuminated pages are reprod...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Lindisfarne Gospels | Janet Backhouse.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.