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A Wonderful Tale of Merry Olde England, January 26, 1999
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This review is from: Mirror in Parchment: The Luttrell Psalter and the Making of Medieval England (Hardcover)
Who would have thought illuminated manuscripts could be so fascinating? Camille guides us along their margins, pointing out ghouls and grotesques and creatures of medieval fancy that are at once amazing and obscene. In his story of the making of Britain's cherished Luttrell Psalter, he reveals an England rife with political strife and intrigue as it shaped itself into a young, unified nation. A beautiful book with brilliant illustrations.
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Excellent Study, February 10, 2011
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This review is from: Mirror in Parchment: The Luttrell Psalter and the Making of Medieval England (Hardcover)
I found this to be a well-rounded and thoughtful study of the Luttrell Psalter, and the social and psychological settings it occupied. The book is well illustrated, well organized and very readable. it is instructive, but also is able to leave the reader with some open-ended thoughts and channels of exploration.
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Camille, fantastic art history writer, July 7, 2003
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This review is from: Mirror in Parchment: The Luttrell Psalter and the Making of Medieval England (Hardcover)
Camille is one of the best new art history writers I have encountered lately. I relish everything he writes! He's not afraid to pull out all the descriptive language and criticize what has been said up to now. Excelent work!!
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