The Books Of Cerne : Prayer, Patronage and Power in Ninth-Century England
Author: Brown, Michelle P.
Title: The Books Of Cerne : Prayer, Patronage and Power in Ninth-Century England.
Publisher: London: The British Library, 1996. First Edition.
Description: 8vo. 252. p.: ill (some colour), facsimiles (some colour). Light edgewear and creasing of the dust-jacket, now in a protective jacket. Bibliography: (p. 235-243) Very good in Good dust-jacket. Hardcover. ISBN: 071230486X
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Contents: • List of Illustrations • Preface and Acknowledgements • Ch. 1 Setting the Scene • Ch. 2 The 'Archaeology of the Book' • Ch. 3 The Script of the Book of Cerne • Ch. 4 Decoration as Elucidation: Reading the Images and Ornament in Cerne • Ch. 5 Textual Matters: The Devotional Impact and Context of Cerne • Ch. 6 Conclusion: The Book of Cerne? Putting the Manuscript in Context • Colour Plates • Figures • Diagrams • Bibliography • Index of Manuscripts Cited • Index of Biblical Citations • List of Charters Cited by Sawyer Numbers