The Book of Cerne: Prayer, Patronage and Power in Ninth-Century England
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The Book of Cerne (Cambridge University library, MSLLL10) reveals a complex interplay of text, script, and image. It offers a fascinating insight into Insular culture and is the only surviving illuminated manuscript that can be firmly attributed to the powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. At the time of its production, around 820-840, princes and prelates were vying for power and the Vikings were knocking, less than politely, at the door. The Book...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0802041132
ISBN13:9780802041135
Release Date:May 1996
Publisher:University of Toronto Press
Length:252 Pages
Weight:2.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 7.2" x 10.1"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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