This work presents re-created portraits of the saints, borders, Celtic symbols and elaborate initials from the Irish School manuscripts, spanning the period from the beginning of the 7th century until the 12th century. The accompanying text describes the historical background - the Christianization of Ireland, the Viking raids and the fleeing of monks with their precious books to libraries abroad. From the "Book of Durrow" to the "Corpus Missal", the origin of each manuscript is given, with an account of how, where and by whom it was made, its purpose and the symbolism of its designs.
- ISBN10 0500280398
- ISBN13 9780500280393
- Publish Date 9 March 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 November 2013
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 96
- Language English