St. Albans and the Markyate psalter : seeing and reading in twelfth-century England /
One of the most compelling and provocative books of twelfth-century England, the Markyate Psalter was probably produced at St. Albans Abbey between 1120 and 1140. Heralded as a high point of English Romanesque illumination, the manuscript contains the Chanson de St. Alexis. Leading scholars of twelf...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Kalamazoo :
Medieval Institute Publications,
2017.
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| Series: | Studies in iconography: themes and variations.
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| Summary: | One of the most compelling and provocative books of twelfth-century England, the Markyate Psalter was probably produced at St. Albans Abbey between 1120 and 1140. Heralded as a high point of English Romanesque illumination, the manuscript contains the Chanson de St. Alexis. Leading scholars of twelfth-century manuscript studies explore the Psalter, understanding it through new methodologies , pursuing innovative lines of inquiry. The collection shines fresh light on a well-known manuscript, and opens important lines of discourse about the book and its readers. |
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| Item Description: | "These essays were born as papers delivered at Seeing and Reading in Twelfth Century England, a symposium held jointly at the J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of California, Los Angeles in 2014, in conjunction with the exhibition Canterbury and St. Albans: Treasures from Church and Cloister." |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 378 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color plates ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781580442589 1580442587 |