The Lindisfarne Gospels: Society, Spirituality and the Scribe

First edition. A complete history of the famous Lindisfarne Gospels covering production, ownership, text, physical appearance, and art of the manuscript. A guide for the enthusiast as well as the scholar. Beautifully illustrated in black and white with thirty-two color plates. Includes CD-ROM of the "Contents of the Lindisfarne Gospels." xvi, 479+ 1 pages plus 16 plates. cloth, dust jacket. large 8vo..