The Garima Gospels - Early Illuminated Gospel Books from Ethiopia

Preserved in the Abba Garima Monastery in the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia, and according to legend written and partly illuminated by the Ethiopian missionary Abbu Garima, who arrived in Ethiopia in 494 CE. This is the first book to present all the illuminated pages with comparative materials. 300+ col illus and preface by Michael Gervers.

Summary

Manuscripts preserved in a monastery in the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia, and according to legend written and partly illuminated by the Ethiopian missionary Abbu Garima, who arrived in Ethiopia in 494 CE: this is the first book to present all the illuminated pages with comparative materials. 300+ col illus and preface by Michael Gervers.

Product details

• Authors: Judith S. McKenzie, Francis Watson
• Assisted by: Michael Gervers (Photographs)
• Publisher: Manar Al-Athar
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9780995494602
• ISBN: 978-0-9954946-0-2
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 293 mm x 225 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 1466 g
• Series: Manar Al-Mathar Monographs; Manar Al-Athar Monograph; Manar al-Athar Monographs; Manar al-Athar Monographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works