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Many beautiful illuminated manuscripts survive from the Middle Ages and can be seen in libraries and museums throughout Europe. But who were the skilled craftsmen who made these exquisite books? What precisely is parchment? How were medieval manuscripts d
For den anerkendte britske forskningsbibliotekar Christopher de Hamel er mødet med et illustreret manuskript fra middelalderen en akkurat ligeså spændende fornemmelse som at give hånd til en kendis. Som bibliotekar er de Hamel interesseret i bøger af enhv
Exquisite... intelligent, illuminating, mischievous delightful The Times The acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts introduces us to the extraordinary keepers and companions of medieval manuscripts over a thousand years of history The i
A brilliant memoir from the bestselling author of Meetings With Remarkable Manuscripts Christopher de Hamel is one of the worlds best-known scholars and writers on illuminated manuscripts. He was mostly brought up in the south of New Zealand, where his fa
The illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages are among the greatest works of European art and literature. We are dazzled by them and recognize their crucial role in the transmission of knowledge. But we generally think much less about the countless men