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The Book Of Kells

Unlocking The Enigma

by Victoria Whitworth
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Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC, October of 2025 ‧
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An illustrated account of one of the most famous manuscripts in the world.

A new and definitive account of one of the most famous and mysterious manuscripts in the world.

The Book of Kells is a mystery. It is distinct from all copies of the gospels from the early Middle Ages, not only in the quality and amount of its decoration but also in the peculiarities of the ordering of its contents, the oddness of its apparatus, the appearance of the script, the interplay of text and ornament, and the erratic forms of its Latin. Scholars cannot agree on the number of scribes and artists involved; or establish the purpose of the Book; or decide whether its oddities are the result of incompetence or carelessness, and how those oddities relate to the minutely careful and deeply meaningful art.

The Book of Kells is probably the most famous manuscript in the world - and Victoria Whitworth's masterly treatment offers something new.

The Book Of Kells

Unlocking The Enigma

by Victoria Whitworth

Property Description
ISBN: 9781788541800
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
Release Date: October of 2025
Dimensions: 135 x 200 x 20 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > Art > Other Arts
Books in English > Art > History of Art
EAN: 9781788541800