{"product_id":"illuminating-media-kathleen-e-kennedy-9781988111704","title":"Illuminating Media: Transmitting the Renaissance in England, 1400-1550","description":"\u003cb\u003eReveals the hidden power of medieval manuscript decoration and its lasting influence today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The overlooked art of late medieval English manuscript illumination--its initials, borders, and non-figurative designs--finally receives its first book-length examination. Far from being mere decoration, the designs that adorned manuscripts during the age of Chaucer, the Wars of the Roses, and the rise of the Tudors reveal a dynamic visual culture long dismissed by art historians. In this groundbreaking work, Kathleen E. Kennedy argues that English aniconic illumination--ornament that avoids depicting human figures--offers vital insights into aesthetics, communication, and design in a transformative period of history. Kennedy demonstrates how these manuscripts embody early Renaissance artistic strategies and anticipate modern notions of user experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bridging medieval studies, media studies, design history, and communications, \u003ci\u003e Illuminating Media\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the surprising endurance of these visual strategies in contemporary culture, from the design of passports to the layout of currency. Written in crisp, engaging prose, the book offers a new way of seeing both medieval art and modern design, making a powerful case for the value of interdisciplinary scholarship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen E. Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1988111706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781988111704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Concordia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Kathleen E. Kennedy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588361400575,"sku":"9781988111704","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28d1da9d-395a-44e2-8dd4-64fca3ce0bb3.jpg?v=1780174297","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/illuminating-media-kathleen-e-kennedy-9781988111704","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}