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St. Albans and the Markyate Psalter: Seeing and Reading in Twelfth-Century England
Kristen Collins
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Description for St. Albans and the Markyate Psalter: Seeing and Reading in Twelfth-Century England
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One of the most compelling and provocative books of twelfth-century England, the Markyate Psalter was probably produced at St. Albans Abbey between 1120 and 1140. Heralded as a high point of English Romanesque illumination, the manuscript contains the Chanson de St. Alexis. Leading scholars of twelfth-century manuscript studies explore the Psalter, understanding it through new methodologies, pursuing innovative lines of inquiry. The collection shines fresh light on a well-known manuscript, and broadens the discourse about the book and its readers.
One of the most compelling and provocative books of twelfth-century England, the Markyate Psalter was probably produced at St. Albans Abbey between 1120 and 1140. Heralded as a high point of English Romanesque illumination, the manuscript contains the Chanson de St. Alexis. Leading scholars of twelfth-century manuscript studies explore the Psalter, understanding it through new methodologies, pursuing innovative lines of inquiry. The collection shines fresh light on a well-known manuscript, and broadens the discourse about the book and its readers.
Product Details
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
MIP STUDIES IN ICONOGRAPHY THE
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781580442589
SKU
V9781580442589
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About Kristen Collins
Kristen Collins is associate curator in the Department of Manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Matthew Fisher is associate professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Reviews for St. Albans and the Markyate Psalter: Seeing and Reading in Twelfth-Century England
"...Readers interested in a deep dive of the Psalter itself will be thankful for such careful, detailed analyses and for such numerous, glistening, often full-page reproductions of the Psalter's pages and initials."
Lauren Mancia, The Medieval Review 18.10.08
Lauren Mancia, The Medieval Review 18.10.08