Text, Image, Message: Saints in Medieval Manuscript Illustrations (Contributions to the Study of Art and Architecture) [Hardcover]

Leslie D. Ross (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0313290466 | ISBN-13: 978-0313290466 | Publication Date: May 30, 1994

Ross provides a broad survey of pictures and texts concerning saints, from the Early Christian through the late Gothic period. Both Western and Byzantine material is included. Beginning with the earliest pictures of and stories about saints, the book traces the evolution of hagiographic imagery primarily in manuscript contexts. Because of its cross-disciplinary nature, it will be of interest to audiences interested in Early Christian, Byzantine, and Western medieval culture: religion, society, politics, and art. No other book to date is organized similarly in providing detailed descriptions for the identification of medieval manuscripts with hagiographic texts and illustrations.

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.,."a very useful survey of the major forms of hagiographic imagery in manuscript illumination. This book provides an excellent introduction to the characteristics, methodologies, and evolution of hagiographic imagery."-Choice

Book Description

A broad survey of pictures and texts concerning saints, from the Early Christian through the late Gothic period.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Praeger (May 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313290466
• ISBN-13: 978-0313290466
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,426,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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