Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Kultur Video
• VHS Release Date: September 25, 2001
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005QFF8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,651 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for understanding The Book of Kells, April 9, 2003

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Catherine S. Todd (Oxford NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Book of Kells - The Work of Angels? [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Here is what I wrote for the 1974 hard cover edition of the Book of Kells, where I mention how wonderful is this video tape which explains it all. Here goes:

One must actually see large color plates or the Book of Kells itself to know what all reviewers are talking about, when they, like myself, call this book "the most beautiful book in the world." It is really incredible, a most fascinating and comprehensive piece of work from an ancient period of time. And has life changed so very much since then? Reading this book with many descriptive illustrations, one might know.

To really understand the incredible drawings, also purchase the newly released video "The Book of Kells - The Work of Angels?" which tells what the illustrations were about and how they were created... many of the designs date from the Celtic gold work that was done at the time, and there are many interesting stories about life in the abbey, political intrigues, and other goings-on during this period of time.

This has been a favorite gift of mine to give to many people, who have seen the book in person in Ireland, but never really knew what it meant, until they saw the tape. The two go hand-in-hand together, and are worth any price.

There is also a new CD out with Kells images as well, which may well be worth purchasing at [local website].

The original 1974 large edition book in a fabric slip case is the one I saved up all year for when I was a very poor college student, and started my life-long love of calligraphy.

This book is well worth any price, when Inspiration is your need or your calling.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Work of Men, March 17, 2003

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Book of Kells - The Work of Angels? [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It seems lately I'm on a "Book of Kells" trail, because it keeps appearing in some form or the other in my "reading" life. It would be heaven to just page through the book at your leisure as each of the exquisite pages has been hand-painted by Celtic artists in the 8th century on the island of Iona.

This presentation includes interviews, tantalizing facts and explanations. You will not believe the letters hidden inside the paintings. That was fascinating. To read this book, you almost had to know how to decode parts of it. The experts interviewed also point out the humor of the artists in various places.

Exquisite!

~The Rebecca Review

5.0 out of 5 stars A WONDERFUL PIECE OF CELTIC HISTORY, February 23, 2012

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evita d. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Book of Kells - The Work of Angels? [VHS] (VHS Tape)

UPON LOOKING AT THIS WONDERFUL DOCUMENTARY,YOU WILL BE ASKING YOURSELF IF IT IS REALLY AN OTHERWORLDLY PIECE OF DIVINE ARTISTRY,FOR THIS IS MORE THAN A BOOK.IT IS A DEPICTION OF THE GOSPELS IN ART & COLOR.DATING BACK OVER 1200 YEARS,THE CELTIC MONKS OF THE TIME DREW SYMBOLS OF BIRDS ,ANIMALS & MEN IN BREATHTAKING COLORED INKS ON PARCHMENT.ALTHOUGH ONLY 60 MINUTES LONG,THE HISTORIANS WENT INTO REMARKABLE DETAIL NOT ONLY ABOUT THE BOOK,BUT THE TIMES IN WHICH PEOPLE LIVED,AND HOW CHRISTIANITY WAS BEING ATTACKED BY BARBARIAN FORCES.THE BEAUTIFUL ETHEREAL SOUND OF ANUNA CAN BE HEARD THROUGHOUT THE STORY-I HAVE ENJOYED THEIR MUSIC FOR YEARS NOW.YOU WILL COME AWAY NOT ONLY INFORMED,BUT WISHING IT WAS A BIT LONGER THAN 1 HOUR.