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This book investigates the life and world of Bede (c. 673-735),
foremost scholar of the early Middle Ages and 'the father of
English history'. It examines his notable feats, including
calculating the first tide-tables; playing a role in the creation
of the Ceolfrith Bibles and the Lindisfarne Gospels; writing the
earliest extant Old English poetry and the earliest translation of
part of the Bible into English; and composing his famous
Ecclesiastical History of the English People, with its single
dating system. Despite never leaving Northumbria, Bede also wrote a
guide to the Holy Land. Michelle P. Brown, an authority on the
period, describes new discoveries regarding Bede's handwriting, his
research programme and his previously lost Old English translation
of St John's Gospel, dictated on his deathbed.
Is the closet just a metaphor? Closet Space, provides a highly original account of the spatial metaphor of "the closet", and is the first geography text to focus on this important issue. Using a variety of research techniques and materials, the book explores the closet through texts including: * the oral histories of gay men in the UK and US * the sexualised landscape of a New Zealand city * the national census of Britain and the US * international travel guides and travelogues and refers to the work of Butler, Lefebure and Foucault.
Explore the rich history and influence of Christian art from
Antiquity to the present day. Michelle Brown traces the rich
history of Christian art, crossing boundaries to explore how art
has reflected and stimulated a response to the teachings of Christ,
and to Christian thought and experience across the ages. Embracing
much of the history of art in the West and parts of the Middle
East, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australasia, Michelle
considers art of the earliest Christians to the modern day.
Featuring articles by invited contributors on subjects including
Icons; Renaissance Florence; Rubens and the Counter-Reformation;
Religious Folk Art; Jewish Artists; Christian Themes; Making the St
John's Bible, and Christianity and Contemporary Art in North
America, Christian Art is an ideal survey of the subject for all
those interested in the world's artistic heritage. * Comprehensive
and authoritative text from the Early Christian period to the
modern day * Wide international coverage * Feature articles on
special subjects by a team of experts from around the world
What is a historiated initial? What are canon tables? What is a
drollery? This revised edition of Understanding Illuminated
Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms offers definitions of the
key elements of illuminated manuscripts, demystifying the
techniques, processes, materials, nomenclature, and styles used in
the making of these precious books. Updated to reflect current
research and technologies, this beautifully illustrated guide
includes images of important manuscript illuminations from the
collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum and beyond. Concise,
readable explanations of the technical terms most frequently
encountered in manuscript studies make this portable volume an
essential resource for students, scholars, and readers who wish a
deeper understanding and enjoyment of illuminated manuscripts and
medieval book production.
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