Scribes & Scripts - Calligraphy in the High Middle Ages

This spectacular oversize volume offers a new way to look at the illuminated manuscripts of the High Middle Ages--through the magnificent handwriting of their scribes.

About the author

Richard Gameson is professor of history at the University of Durham, where he specializes in the history of the book. He is the author of many books, including From Holy Island to Durham: The Contexts and Meanings of the Lindisfarne Gospels, and is a frequently consulted expert on paleography.

Product details

• Authors: Gameson Richard
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 07.10.2025
• EAN: 9780789214959
• ISBN: 978-0-7892-1495-9
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Painting, drawing, colour; ART / Techniques / Calligraphy, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Lettering & Calligraphy, Calligraphy and hand-lettering