Scot McKendrick

This work shows (one is tempted to say 'shows off') the highlights of the British Library's collection of illuminated Bible Manuscripts. The chosen manuscripts are each of amazing quality, and each is very different to the others. The 45 chosen examples are each described, and selected illustrations are shown - usually four. The bibles are written in at least seven different languages. While several are from England, others are from various parts of Europe, and even from Armenia, Constantinople, and Ethiopia. All together it makes for exciting reading.

I read the German translation. That the work showing the best Bibles in the British Library got translated and published in German is a good indication of how special this collection is.… (más)

This introduction to Codex Sinaiticus is about the length of a journal article. It can be read from cover to cover in well under an hour. The mostly color illustrations illustrate various features of the text and its history. The book was written shortly after the four repositories housing parts of the Codex formed a partnership to produce both a printed facsimile and a digital reproduction of the Codex. I suspect that this book helped with the funding for that project. I'm sure it was useful for educating potential donors. Readers who want to know the basic facts about the Codex will find them here. Readers interested in a more detailed study of the Codex will find good suggestions for further reading in the bibliography included in the book.… (más)