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St. Cuthbert, who died in 687 in his hermitage on Fame Island off the coast of Northumbria, became one of the most important saints of the Middle Ages and was (and indeed remains today) a key figure in the religious and political life of north-east England. A great many churches were dedicated to his memory. The Lindisfarne Gospels was produced in his honour and the exquisite Gospel of St. Cuthbert (the Stonyhurst Gospel) was placed in his coffin. Both these manuscripts are among the treasures of the British Library. So, too, is the superlative illuminated Life of St. Cuthbert, produced in Durham c.1185, certainly one of the most important examples of visual hagiography of any period or place to have survived. This manuscript forms the cornerstone of this book, and all 42 of the extant full-page miniatures are reproduced (in 4-colour plus special gold).
After a preliminary chapter which places Cuthbert in his historical context, Dominic Marner then moves forward to Durham in the 1170's and 1180's, when the cult of St. Cuthbert was being fostered internationally by the community of monks and the Bishop, Hugh du Puiset, in rivalry with Canterbury where the cult of St. Thomas Becket had quickly achieved a phenomenal success. The illuminated Life is discussed in the context of the revitalisation of the cult of the saint, and the manuscript is compared with several others created in Durham at the time and described in detail. The narrative components and techniques employed in illustrating the key episodes is analysed, especially the clear motivation of the artist to portray Cuthbert in an emotional and sympathetic manner.
This is a book that is intended for a wide and varied audience - those interested in medieval religious history and art, who will relish the superb colour reproductions at an affordable price, as much as a more specialist readership.
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Dr. Dominic Marner is Senior Research Associate, University of East Anglia.
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- EditoreUniv of Toronto Pr
- Data di pubblicazione2000
- ISBN 10 0802035183
- ISBN 13 9780802035189
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine96
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. CS5 - A hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges, some scuffing on the lower spine, scattered scratches and rubbing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book hass ome bumped corners, some chipping on the cover edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. 11.75"x9.5", 135 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Cuthbert is a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition. He was a monk, bishop and hermit, associated with the monasteries of Melrose and Lindisfarne in what might loosely be termed the Kingdom of Northumbria, in North East England and the South East of Scotland. After his death he became one of the most important medieval saints of Northern England, with a cult centred on his tomb at Durham Cathedral. Cuthbert is regarded as the patron saint of Northern England. His feast days are 20 March (Catholic Church, Church of England, Eastern Orthodox Church), also 31 August (Episcopal Church) and 4 September (Church in Wales). Cuthbert grew up in or around Lauderdale, near Old Melrose Abbey, a daughter-house of Lindisfarne, today in Scotland. He had decided to become a monk after seeing a vision on the night in 651 that St Aidan, the founder of Lindisfarne, died, but he seems to have seen some military service first. He was quickly made guest-master at the new monastery at Ripon, soon after 655, but had to return with Eata of Hexham to Melrose when Wilfrid was given the monastery instead. About 662 he was made prior at Melrose, and around 665 went as prior to Lindisfarne. In 684 he was made bishop of Lindisfarne, but by late 686 he resigned and returned to his hermitage as he felt he was about to die, although he was probably only in his early 50s. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Codice articolo ec49789
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Please note that overseas shipping rates may increase due to size. There is lgiht shelfwear & rubbing on teh cuvers, with a slight roll to the spine, mdoest edge & corner wear, a small stain on the upper edge of the front cover, & subtle yellowing along the outer edges of the pages, as well as wear & rubbing on the dust jacket; the book is attractive & in very good condition. Codice articolo 939498
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Descrizione libro Hard Cover. Condizione: Acceptable. No Jacket. Ex-library with the usual features. The interior is clean and tight. Binding is good. Cover shows light wear and has library label on the front. 109 pages. Illustrated throughout. Ex-Library. Codice articolo 033044sf
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