Illuminating the Law: Legal Manuscripts in Cambridge Collections (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781872501536)

Illuminated legal texts rank high among the most splendidly decorated medieval manuscripts. Their historical and artistic significance has largely escaped even specialists in art and legal history. The long-recognised discrepancy between the importance of the material and its relative inaccessibility, as well as the rich Cambridge collections, provided the incentive for an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum. With the intention to bring this splendid material to the attention and the understanding of a wider audience, this catalogue offers introductory essays on the making and use of medieval legal manuscripts, detailed descriptions and analysis of representative examples, and rich illustrative material, aesthetically pleasing and thought-provoking.

Author: Susan L'Engle, Robert Gibbs
ISBN-10: 1872501532
ISBN-13: 9781872501536
Publisher: Harvey Miller
Language: English
Published: 03/28/2002
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.19lbs
Size: 11.34h x 8.82w x 0.98d