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A Female Legendary from Iceland: Kirkjubaejarbok - AM 429 12mo in The Arnamagnaean Collection, Copenhagen: "Kirkjubjarbk" (AM 429 12mo) in The Arnamagnan Collection, Copenhagen (Manuscripta Nordica) - Softcover
Book & CD-ROM. The manuscript AM 429 12mo was written c. 1500 for the use of the nuns at the Benedictine monastery Kirkjubaer in southern Iceland, from which it derives its name, Kirkjubaejarbok. The book was probably made in the nearby Augustine monastery, thykkvibaer. It comprises ten texts that were translations of Latin legends based on female saints, relating their terrible suffering and later martyrdom. The majority of the female saints were among the most venerated in Iceland. The manuscript is beautifully illustrated, making it unique in an Icelandic context, which may explain why it survived the Reformation. The text is reproduced in a diplomatic version, which on the CD-ROM is accompanied by a normalised version as well as the Latin texts.
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- PublisherMuseum Tusculanum Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 8763531631
- ISBN 13 9788763531634
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages147
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The manuscript AM 429 12mo was written c. 1500 for the use of the nuns at the Benedictine monastery Kirkjubaer in southern Iceland, from which it derives its name, Kirkjubaejarbok. The book was probably made in the nearby Augustine monastery, THykkvibaer. It comprises ten texts that were translations of Latin legends based on female saints, relating their terrible suffering and later martyrdom. The majority of the female saints were among the most venerated in Iceland. The manuscript is beautifully illustrated, making it unique in an Icelandic context, which may explain why it survived the Reformation. The text is reproduced in a diplomatic version, which on the CD-ROM is accompanied by a normalized version as well as the Latin texts. The manuscript "AM 429 12mo" was written c 1500 for the use of the nuns at the Benedictine monastery Kirkjubor in southern Iceland, from which it derives its name, "Kirkjubojarbok". The book was probably made in the nearby Augustine monastery, Tykkvibor. This title illustrates the manuscript, making it unique in an Icelandic context. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9788763531634
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