| Summary: | This study of the depiction of writing and books in medieval illuminated manuscripts is based on an illustrated catalogue of fifty examples, in which each is presented in a full-page colour photograph with facing description. The manuscripts are taken from collections across Europe and include Byzantine, Carolingian through to late medieval examples. The preceding discussion examines the production and function of books through the Middle Ages. This book is part of a series which examines the depiction of daily life in illuminated manuscripts. German text.
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