Illuminating the Word
Subtitle: The Making of the Saint John's Bible
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: March 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780814690505
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Wales; Manuscripts, English; Christianity - History - Catholic; Religion; Religion - Catholicism; Religion - Roman Catholic; Bibles; Religion - Classic Works; Minnesota; Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics; Biblical Studies - General; Collegeville; Illumination of books and manuscripts; Bible - General
First sentence: THE GROUNDS OF Saint John's were perfectly still just before seven in the morning.
Description: "In this companion volume to The Saint John's Bible, Christopher Calderhead takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of this extraordinary project. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews, this book tells the story of the makers of the Bible and the community at Saint John's Abbey and University." "Illuminating the Word: The Making of The Saint John's Bible explores a modern version of an age-old relationship between patron and sponsor, and the artistic director, scribes and artists producing this monumental artwork. It describes lectio divina, the unique method the Benedictine monks use to read the Bible, in which the Holy Scriptures come alive through the power of imagination. It explores the challenge of creating new images for ancient stories. It chronicles the artistic techniques, the tools and materials and the workshop practices Donald Jackson used to create his lifetime masterpiece."--Jacket.