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Illuminating the Roman d´Alexandre: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 264: The Manuscript as Monument
Mark Cruse
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Description for Illuminating the Roman d´Alexandre: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 264: The Manuscript as Monument
Hardback. Survey of one of the most important surviving medieval manuscripts reveals much of its contemporary cultural, literary and social milieu. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45, 16 colour, 29 black and white. BIC Classification: 2ADF; ACK; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 718.
Survey of one of the most important surviving medieval manuscripts reveals much of its contemporary cultural, literary and social milieu. Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 264 is one of the most famous and most sumptuous illuminated manuscripts of the entire Middle Ages. Completed in 1344 in Tournai, in what is now Belgium, the manuscript preserves the fullest version of the interpolated Old French Roman d'Alexandre (Romance of Alexander the Great), and some of the most vivid illustrations of any medieval romance, ranking amongst the greatest achievements of the illuminator's art, its borders in particular offering a panorama of medieval ... Read more
Survey of one of the most important surviving medieval manuscripts reveals much of its contemporary cultural, literary and social milieu. Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 264 is one of the most famous and most sumptuous illuminated manuscripts of the entire Middle Ages. Completed in 1344 in Tournai, in what is now Belgium, the manuscript preserves the fullest version of the interpolated Old French Roman d'Alexandre (Romance of Alexander the Great), and some of the most vivid illustrations of any medieval romance, ranking amongst the greatest achievements of the illuminator's art, its borders in particular offering a panorama of medieval ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843842804
SKU
V9781843842804
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Reviews for Illuminating the Roman d´Alexandre: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 264: The Manuscript as Monument
Medievalists from all fields will find much to reflect upon in Cruse's explorations, and, as a whole, the book is grippingly engaging.
MEDIUM AEVUM
This interesting work delivers an interdisciplinary approach of the motivation behind the Roman d'Alexandre's production, by offering a refreshing overview of its different purposes. By drawing upon a wide range of disciplines such as ... Read more
MEDIUM AEVUM
This interesting work delivers an interdisciplinary approach of the motivation behind the Roman d'Alexandre's production, by offering a refreshing overview of its different purposes. By drawing upon a wide range of disciplines such as ... Read more