Garima gospels, the: early illuminated gospel books from ethiopia
Auteur :
McKenzie, Judith S. / Watson, Francis
Éditeur :
Manar Al-Athar
ISBN :
9780995494602
Date de publication :
23 nov. 2016
Dimensions :
28,6 x 21,5 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
1350 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Manuscripts preserved in a monastery in the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia, and according to legend written and partly illuminated by the Ethiopian missionary Abbu Garima, who arrived in Ethiopia in 494 CE: this is the first book to present all the illuminated pages with comparative materials. 300+ col illus and preface by Michael Gervers.