An insular odyssey
Subtitle: manuscript culture in early Christian Ireland and beyond
By: Rachel Moss, Felicity O'Mahony & Jane Maxwell, editors
Publisher: Four Courts Press Ltd; Four Courts Press
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Dublin, Ireland; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9781846826337
Subjects: Irish Illumination of books and manuscripts; Illumination of books and manuscripts
Description: Between the seventh and twelfth centuries, a distinctive form of script and illumination predominated in the manuscripts produced in the milieu of the Irish church. Although associated principally with Britain and Ireland, Ireland's reputation for learning and the missionary activity associated with Irish foundations mean that today Insular texts are found in library collections across the Continent and beyond. Arising from recent research at Trinity College Dublin, and marking the retirement of its eminent scholar of Insular manuscripts, Dr Bernard Meehan, this book examines Irish manuscript culture from a broad range of perspectives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.