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The Book of Kells

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Field name	Details
ISBN	9780500238943 (hbk.)
Author	Meehan, Bernard
Title	The Book of Kells / [by] Bernard Meehan
Publisher	London : Thames & Hudson, 2012
Physical desc.	256 p. ; ill. (chiefly col.) ; 34 cm.
Note	In slip case.
Bibliography etc.	Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-254) and index.
Contents	Introduction -- Historical background: Hebrew names -- Canon tables -- The Virgin and Child -- Breves causae and Argumenta -- The Gospels -- Matthew's Gospel -- Mark's Gospel -- Luke's Gospel -- John's Gospel -- Decoration: Antecedents and influences -- Symbols and themes -- Imaging the Gospels -- Concealed illustrations -- Uncertainties -- Scribes and artists: The scribe's work -- The scribes -- The artists -- The speed of scribes and artists -- Physical features of the books: Vellum -- Tools used -- Pigments and inks -- Constructing the decoration -- Bindings and shrines -- Preludes and parallels -- Structure of the book, with a guide to noteworthy pages: Counting the leaves -- Collation map.
Corporate name	Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland) -- Library
Subject	Book of Kells
	Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland) -- Manuscript -- 58
	Bible -- N.T. -- Gospels -- Manuscripts
	Illumination of books and manuscripts, Celtic
	Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Ireland
Added name(s) - Corporate	Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland) Library

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