The Book of Cerne - Prayer, Patronage and Power in Ninth-Century England

The ninth-century Book of Cerne offers a fascinating insight into Insular culture and is the only surviving illuminated manuscript that can be firmly attributed to the powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia

About the author

Michelle P. Brown is a curator of Western Manuscripts in the British Library and author of several books, including A Guide to Western Historical Scripts and The Book of Cerne.

Summary

The ninth-century Book of Cerne offers a fascinating insight into Insular culture and is the only surviving illuminated manuscript that can be firmly attributed to the powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.

Product details

• Authors: Michelle P. Brown
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.05.1996
• EAN: 9780802041135
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-4113-5
• No. of pages: 252
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 254 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 975 g
• Series: British Library Studies in Med; British Library Studies in Med
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries