{"product_id":"the-kennicott-bible-9781851246007","title":"The Kennicott Bible","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautifully illustrated book on the Kennicott Bible, a remarkable example of Medieval Jewish book art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kennicott Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is among the most celebrated Hebrew Bibles that survive from the Middle Ages. Originating from La Coruna in northern Spain, it features lavish carpet pages, gold leaf silhouettes, and abundant marginal decorations. This extraordinary manuscript is a treasure chest of history, culture, devotion, art, and cross-cultural collaboration. The story of its survival is a remarkable one, and its sumptuous images have delighted readers since its creation in 1476.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book features a collection of all decorated pages from this stunning manuscript, accompanied by four chapters authored by experts in the fields of Bible study, book history, and medieval Jewish art. They discuss the main themes from several perspectives, including the Hebrew text of the Bible, the scribe who created the pages, the layout and palaeography, and the illuminator who produced the decoration and its imagery. There is also an analysis of the early medieval commentary on the Old Testament, the Masorah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated throughout, this beautiful book makes available the key pages from a treasure of Jewish book art together with the latest scholarship on its origins, provenance, and creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47363119874284,"sku":"9781851246007","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/63b72fdca455b0999cadd3921755aa74.jpg?v=1772935163","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-kennicott-bible-9781851246007","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}