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The Kennicott Bible Katrin Kogman-Appel

The Kennicott Bible By Katrin Kogman-Appel

The Kennicott Bible by Katrin Kogman-Appel


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A beautifully illustrated book on the Kennicott Bible, a remarkable example of Medieval Jewish book art.

The Kennicott Bible Summary

The Kennicott Bible by Katrin Kogman-Appel

The Kennicott Bible is among the most celebrated Hebrew Bibles that survive from the Middle Ages. Originating from La Corun a in northern Spain, it features lavish carpet pages, gold leaf silhouettes and abundant marginal decorations. This extraordinary manuscript is a treasure chest of history, culture, devotion, art and cross- cultural collaboration. The story of its survival is a remarkable one and its sumptuous images have delighted readers since its creation in 1476. This book features a collection of all of the decorated pages from this stunning manuscript - accompanied by four chapters authored by experts in the fields of Bible study, book history and medieval Jewish art. They discuss the main themes from several perspectives, including the Hebrew text of the Bible, the scribe who created the pages, the layout and palaeography, and the illuminator who produced the decoration and its imagery. There is also an analysis of the early medieval commentary on the Old Testament, the Masorah. Richly illustrated throughout, this beautiful book makes available the key pages from a treasure of Jewish book art together with the latest scholarship on its origins, provenance and creation.

About Katrin Kogman-Appel

Katrin Kogman-Appel is a Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Munster and studies Jewish book culture.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD vi Martin J. Gross INTRODUCTION 1 Katrin Kogman-Appel CONTENTS, STRUCTURE & ORGANIZATION 11 Javier del Barco MATERIAL DESCRIPTION & LAYOUT 23 Javier del Barco THE MASORAH 35 Maria Teresa Ortega-Monasterio ARTISTIC EMBELLISHMENTS 53 Katrin Kogman-Appel PLATES 77 captions to plates 241 notes 246 bibliography 252 contributors 255 picture credits 256 index 257

Additional information

NGR9781851246007
9781851246007
1851246002
The Kennicott Bible by Katrin Kogman-Appel
New
Hardback
Bodleian Library
2023-11-09
272
N/A
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