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PRODUCT TITLE THE BIBLE ILLUMINATED: HOW ART BROUGHT THE BIBLE TO AN ILLITERATE WORLD
ISBN NUMBER 9781945470127
CATEGORY TYPE HISTORY
AUTHOR/EDITOR MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE BOOKS
PUBLISHER WORTHY
PRODUCT Type. Books
Summary A Museum of the Bible Book
FORMAT HARDCOVER
SELLING PRICE $44.00*
*price before member's discount

DESCRIPTION

Exquisite reproductions of the best illustrated manuscripts from history and scholars' detailed descriptions combine to create a stunning, authentic, and powerful book that will become a keepsake treasured for generations. The breathtaking photographs of these profound artifacts can be appreciated simply for their art and beauty. Readers will discover the geographical, theological, and historical contexts of these documents, as well as how illustrations disseminated the Bible among a mostly illiterate population.

Unique Features:

  • Chronological representation of illuminated manuscripts and scholars' comments about the development of each, starting as early as 600 A.D.
  • Large size, high-design, and breathtaking illustrations make this book a treasured keepsake item.
  • Highly giftable with interior pages on rich heavy-coated paper.