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jeninmotion's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
5.0
I took a long, long time to read this but it was an absolutely delight to read about these deeply fascinating manuscripts and about the whole work of medieval manuscript studies.
marmite98's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
3.5
hewlettelaine's review against another edition
5.0
Really beautiful and informative history of some truly amazing works of art and literature
casparb's review
this is a Chunky one I picked up because I missed zooming in 400% on scans of holes in the exeter book, the beowulf manuscript. It's big and one of those Huge works of criticism where it feels the author has heaved their entire career into it. But it's well written and entertaining and a long story short I recommend. It felt a little bit Old Boys club for a while but chris managed a feminist sentence & honestly I think my hackles were needlessly raised.
Besides my mumblings, there's nothing quite so electric as this proximity. De Hamel writes & detectives his way through medieval history in such ! an exciting way the glimpse of (probably) Bede's handwriting, st augustine;'s gospel, the light fingerprints brushing thru. golden. histories of art upturning in older shadows too I love books sm
Besides my mumblings, there's nothing quite so electric as this proximity. De Hamel writes & detectives his way through medieval history in such ! an exciting way the glimpse of (probably) Bede's handwriting, st augustine;'s gospel, the light fingerprints brushing thru. golden. histories of art upturning in older shadows too I love books sm
mmanuelap's review against another edition
3.0
Este livro conquistou minha atenção enquanto eu explorava as estantes de um restaurante/livraria, e desde então permaneceu na minha lista de leituras por mera curiosidade. Anos se passaram até que, em um feliz Natal, recebi o livro de presente de um membro da família, e posso afirmar sem hesitação que foi uma surpresa incrivelmente positiva!
A narrativa do autor nos transporta diretamente para as bibliotecas e museus que abrigam os manuscritos mais notáveis e valiosos do mundo. Ele não apenas explora a história por trás desses preciosos artefatos, mas também detalha as técnicas artesanais empregadas, as pessoas envolvidas em sua criação e posse, e como o mundo interagiu com eles ao longo dos séculos.
Inesperadamente, o livro vai além da simples revelação dos segredos dos manuscritos, proporcionando uma apreciação ainda mais profunda pela arte de fazer livros e pelo contexto histórico que os precedeu. A leitura é extremamente fascinante e acessível, revelando não apenas as maravilhas dos manuscritos, mas também a riqueza da história medieval e as complexidades envolvidas na criação dessas preciosas obras.
A narrativa do autor nos transporta diretamente para as bibliotecas e museus que abrigam os manuscritos mais notáveis e valiosos do mundo. Ele não apenas explora a história por trás desses preciosos artefatos, mas também detalha as técnicas artesanais empregadas, as pessoas envolvidas em sua criação e posse, e como o mundo interagiu com eles ao longo dos séculos.
Inesperadamente, o livro vai além da simples revelação dos segredos dos manuscritos, proporcionando uma apreciação ainda mais profunda pela arte de fazer livros e pelo contexto histórico que os precedeu. A leitura é extremamente fascinante e acessível, revelando não apenas as maravilhas dos manuscritos, mas também a riqueza da história medieval e as complexidades envolvidas na criação dessas preciosas obras.
balletbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
My hold came back around! (And this a long, LONG book on ebook, I tell you.) For being a book about a fairly dry subject - illuminated manuscripts - this was an enjoyably chatty book with a mix of academic work, history, and personal anecdotes. De Hamel really gave a representative overview of the history of the illuminated manuscript by skillfully using his chosen twelve texts, bringing the books to life rather than leave them as museum pieces. You’ll want to read the Notes for some wacky tidbits of information. Also, the ebook had lovely color illustrations in-line with the text so I didn’t have to go jumping around to look at them.
nikita_barsukov's review
4.0
Extremely nerdy book written by a highest-degree fanboy author. Book is about 10 medieval manuscripts, including Carmina Burana, the one that inspired famous classical tune of the same name. Author delight from touching these old manuscripts is obvious and palpable from the start.
Each manuscript has its own chapter, and every chapter is structured similarly. Author visits library where it is stored, writes about librarians, manuscript keepers, describes look-and-feel of manuscript binding, pages, pictures, handwriting, and tells the story of the manuscript.
If the above does not immediately turn you away, this book will bring you joy and a very unusual angle to history storytelling.
Each manuscript has its own chapter, and every chapter is structured similarly. Author visits library where it is stored, writes about librarians, manuscript keepers, describes look-and-feel of manuscript binding, pages, pictures, handwriting, and tells the story of the manuscript.
If the above does not immediately turn you away, this book will bring you joy and a very unusual angle to history storytelling.