E-raamat: Illumino: A History of Medieval Britain in Twelve Illuminated Manuscripts

"Illumino takes twelve manuscripts dated from roughly 700 to 1500 and uses their histories to explore the society and culture that gave birth to them . . . Each chapter ranges quite widely across the writings of the period, and the book as a whole looks to be a rich and absorbing survey of manuscript traditions and practice and a window into a world of exhilarating intellectual and material accomplishment." - Mathew Lyons, The Broken Compass "A masterful exploration of medieval Britain through twelve extraordinary illuminated manuscripts, each a window into the intellectual, artistic and spiritual landscapes of its time. Few scholars know these books as intimately as Michelle P. Brown, who draws on her expertise as a trailblazing curator and leading researcher to enrich this book with insight into their materiality, craftsmanship and historical resonance. With characteristic erudition and clarity, Brown brings to life the people who commissioned, created and used these manuscripts, not only as textual artefacts but as objects of devotion, labour and cultural exchange. By weaving palaeography, codicology and historical narrative into a compelling whole, Illumino sheds light not only on these marvellous books, but on how these books have shaped the modern world." - Andrew Dunning, R. W. Hunt Curator of Medieval Manuscripts at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford "To read this book is to be apprenticed to a master of her craft, to imbibe a lifetimes learning, and to learn the history of illumination (and of Britain) from its pages and its pictures. Art, history, philosophy, theology, philosophy, psychology and culture shine through the paintings and are unpacked in Michelle P. Browns prose. Through this marvellous work, the rich adornment of the page becomes the rich adornment of our minds and imaginations." - Michael Lloyd, Principal of Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford