Manuscripts from the Anglo-Saxon Age

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext The Anglo-Saxons first appeared on the historical scene as Germanic pagan pirates and mercenaries! moving into the declining Roman Empire in the 5th Century AD and forging a series of kingdoms which became 'England'. By the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066! Anglo-Saxon England was one of the most sophisticated states in the medieval West! renowned for its ecclesiastical and cultural achievements.The written word was of tremendous importance in this transformation. Within a century of the introduction of Christianity and literacy! the book had become a central element of Anglo-Saxon society! and a rich vehicle for cultural and artistic expression.This new book provides an authoritative introduction to the art of book production in the Anglo-Saxon period and an historical overview of the period by means of its book culture! and illustrates in colour over 140 examples of the finest Anglo-Saxon books in The British Library and other major collections.

Product details

• Authors: Michelle P Brown, Michelle P. Brown
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2008
• EAN: 9780802090966
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-9096-6
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 191 mm x 260 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous