{"product_id":"codex-gigas-complete-collection-kendrick-s-cornelius-9798279042128","title":"Codex Gigas (Complete Collection \u0026 Large Print): English Translation, Scholarly Notes and Historical Analysis of the Devil's Bible, Forbidden Contents","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a clear and steady modern English rendering of one of the most extraordinary manuscripts ever created. Known for centuries as the \u003cb\u003eDevil's Bible\u003c\/b\u003e, this monumental volume has shaped the study of \u003cb\u003emedieval scripture\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emonastic learning\u003c\/b\u003e, and the \u003cb\u003etransmission of knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e across Europe. This edition offers readers a calm and accessible guide to its content, design, and scholarly value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, the full range of material preserved in the giant manuscript is gathered into a single, structured English presentation. Readers will find \u003cb\u003eScholarly Notes\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHistorical Analysis\u003c\/b\u003e, and a \u003cb\u003eComplete Illustration\u003c\/b\u003e of the \u003cb\u003eDevil's Bible\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eLargest Medieval Manuscript\u003c\/b\u003e in the history of Christianity, written with clarity and respect for the world it came from. The biblical section is explained in steady detail without reproducing the full text, while the surrounding works (\u003cb\u003eIsidore's writings\u003c\/b\u003e, the selections from \u003cb\u003eJosephus\u003c\/b\u003e, the passages from \u003cb\u003eBoethius\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003emedical records\u003c\/b\u003e, and the \u003cb\u003eregional chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e) are presented in plain modern English for direct reading and study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume serves anyone interested in \u003cb\u003eearly Christian studies\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emedieval scholarship\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emonastic culture\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eancient literature\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehistorical theology\u003c\/b\u003e, or the \u003cb\u003etransmission of sacred texts\u003c\/b\u003e. It guides the reader page by page through a manuscript that has stirred interest for centuries, offering context for its creation, explanation of its internal structure, and a stable narrative of the world that produced it. Every section has been arranged to support \u003cb\u003eslow reading\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecareful study\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003elong-term reference\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudents\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eresearchers\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epastors\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emanuscript collectors\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003egeneral readers\u003c\/b\u003e will appreciate the way this edition brings the \u003cb\u003eCodex Gigas\u003c\/b\u003e into a format that is both comprehensive and approachable. It stands as a steady companion for \u003cb\u003epersonal learning\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eacademic work\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003equiet reflection\u003c\/b\u003e, placing this remarkable manuscript within reach of anyone seeking to understand its history and contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kendrick S. Cornelius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798279042128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.23d","brand":"Kendrick S. Cornelius","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443121991935,"sku":"9798279042128","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_efbcc616-40be-4981-a88e-02d8bbf0bb1f.jpg?v=1777201989","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/codex-gigas-complete-collection-kendrick-s-cornelius-9798279042128","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}