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The Book of Kells
Unlocking the Enigma
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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...
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A definitive, illustrated account of The Book of Kells, one of the most famous manuscripts in the world.
A definitive, illustrated account of The Book of Kells, one of the most famous manuscripts in the world.
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Description
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.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781788541800
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Apollo
Illustration: 195 integrated colour (incl. repeated details)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 192.0mm
Height: 248.0mm
Weight: 1300g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Victoria Whitworth lives by the sea in Edinburgh. She is a novelist and academic who explores the culture and society of Britain in the Early Middle Ages, focusing on death, burial and memory.
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