The Book of Kells" is a masterpiece of medieval art a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ the Virgin & the Evangelists as well as a wealth of smaller decorative painting. This new book by the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library Dublin represents on a generous scale the glories of the " Book of Kells" for todays readers revealing the astounding detail & richness of one of the greatest treasures of medieval art. Its illustrations feature 59 full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript & in addition enlarged details that allow one to relish the intricacy of elements barely visible to the naked eye. We explore " The Book of Kells" through its historical background; a display of the elements of the book actual size; the spectacular openings of the texts that precede the Gospels; a study of earlier & comparable manuscripts; detailed examination of symbols & themes with special enlarged details; a look at the scribes & artists who worked on the manuscript; & a consideration of technical aspects illuminated by recent scientific research." ...

This edition reproduces the most important of the fully decorated pages plus a series of enlargements showing the almost unbelievable minuteness of the detail; spiral & interlaced patterns human & animal ornament
- a combination of high seriousness & humour. Accompanying the illustrations is a new text by Bernard Meehan the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Dublin. He provides an authoritative analysis of these exuberant inventions the artists the text & the writing & a full account of the historical background to the miraculous world of the Book of Kells.
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A fantastic colouring book in which you can recreate the most famous monastic manuscripts. Suitable for children of all ages this informative book reveals the history & background of the Kells culture & enables you to colour in pictures which can be pulled outand used as posters. Stain glass window artist Geoff Greenham has created detailed reproductions of selected examples from the manuscripts for colouring & tracing. ...

Describes every practical knot what it looks like where it comes from & how to tie it. The book

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Kundera whirls through comedy & tragedy towards his central question: how does a person any person live today? In constructing his answer he writes of politics sex literature modern man's alienation
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Ever wondered if Cheapside really is cheap what you do in Threadneedle Street or who the knights of Knightsbridge were? Did you know that Piccadilly is actually an insult? & that Euston Road was built because there were too many cows on Oxford Street? Or that the River Fleet was covered over partly because of a drunken butcher? Take a trip down narrow lanes through cobbled streets & crowded markets to discover the meanings behind the citys place names. Meet forgotten residents whose names survive in the places where they lived & uncover tales from Londons murky past that have shaped the modern city. From famous landmarks to forgotten rivers grand thoroughfares to lost palaces & ancient villages swallowed up as the city grew Caroline Taggart explains the hidden meanings behind familiar places. If you have ever wanted to peel back the layers of history & discover the people events & stories that shaped London then come on a journey that will show you our capital city in a new light... ...

The first of a two-book set that contains the early myths & legends which led to the writing of Tolkiens epic tale of war The Silmarillion. The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth & Valinor for the Tales were the first form of the myths & legends that came to be called The Silmarillion. Embedded in English legend & English association they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts of Gods & Elves Dwarves Balrogs & Orcs; of the Silmarils & the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography & cosmology of Tolkiens invented world. This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive & classic style of the black cover A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion & Unfinished Tales. ...

The second of a two-book set that contains the early myths & legends which led to the writing of Tolkiens epic tale of war The Silmarillion. This second part of The Book of Lost Tales

Includes:: the tale of Beren & Luthien Turin & the Dragon & the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves & the Fall of Gondolin itself the finest & most exciting depiction of a battle that Tolkien ever wrote. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay together with texts of associated poems & contains extensive information on names & vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages. This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive & classic style of the black cover A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion & Unfinished Tales.

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' Once upon a time there was a boy who lost his mother.. .' As twelve-year-old David takes refuge from his grief in the myths & fairytales so beloved of his dead mother he finds the real world & the fantasy world begin to blend. That is when bad things start to happen. That is when the Crooked Man comes. & David is violently propelled into a land populated by heroes wolves & monsters his quest to find the legendary Book of Lost Things. ...

Once there was a gospel written in Christs own hand: a treasure of almost unimaginable magnitude referred to by the Cathars of medieval France as The Book of Love... Fresh from her successful search for the long-hidden scrolls written by Mary Magdelene journalist Maureen Pascal now finds herself on the trail of the legendary lost gospel known as the Book of Love. But just as there were those who would stop at nothing to seize & suppress the Book of Love seven centuries ago so there are those today who are equally determined that its radical message should never be revealed. In a race across Italy & France new dangers await Maureen & her lover Sinclair as they begin to uncover secrets & shine new light on the hidden corners of Christianity. Combining expert research with dazzling plot twists The Book of Love is sure to thrill readers as they follow Maureens search for clues through some of the worlds greatest art architecture & history until a potentially fatal encounter reveals the Book of Love to her -- & to us. ...