The Benedictional of St Æthelwold

The Benedictional of St Æthelwold
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Download or read book The Benedictional of St Æthelwold written by British Library and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Benedictional of St Aethelwold, a book of ceremonial blessings made for St Aethelwold, Bishop of Winchester from 963-984, is one of the most lavishly decorated manuscripts to have survived from Anglo-Saxon England. St Aethelwold was one of the leaders of the movement of ecclesiastical and cultural renewal in tenth-century England which led to the foundation of new monasteries, the building of great cathedrals, the compilation of major Latin and English texts, and the production of magnificent works of art, initiating the period known as the 'Golden Age' of Anglo-Saxon art. The Benedictional is the most important surviving artistic product of this movement, a symbol of the political, religious, and cultural outlook of Aethelwold and his fellow reformers. This beautifully produced facsimile reproduces the complete manuscript in full colour (with special gold), and to actual size, for the first time. In his introduction Andrew Prescott explores the historical and liturgical context of this remarkable manuscript, and provides translations of some of the blessings. This will be a 'must-have' addition to the library of anyone interested in Anglo-Saxon art and history, providing the chance to own a complete early English manuscript in facsimile at a very affordable price.


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