{"product_id":"the-codex-gigas-tavish-walker-9798235548756","title":"The Codex Gigas: The Devil's Bible, the Giant Book of Bohemia, and the Darkest Legend of the Middle Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe largest surviving medieval manuscript in the world. A Devil painted across an entire page. A legend of a condemned monk who made a bargain in the dark.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Codex Gigas\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful historical study of the manuscript known as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Devil's Bible\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most extraordinary books ever created in medieval Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade in thirteenth century Bohemia, the Codex Gigas is famous for its immense size, its mysterious origins, its vast collection of sacred and scholarly texts, and its unforgettable full page portrait of the Devil. For centuries, it has been surrounded by stories of sin, punishment, supernatural authorship, missing pages, monastic secrecy, and forbidden knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the Codex Gigas as both a real medieval object and a legend that has refused to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, readers will explore: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The making of the world's largest surviving medieval manuscript\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The monastery, kingdom, and religious world that shaped it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The complete Bible, histories, medical texts, exorcism material, and chronicles bound inside it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The famous Devil portrait and why it still disturbs modern viewers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The legend of the condemned monk and the supposed pact with the Devil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The missing pages and the myths surrounding what they may have contained\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The manuscript's journey through Bohemia, imperial collections, war, fire, and Sweden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The difference between historical evidence and occult imagination\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with depth, atmosphere, and scholarly care, \u003cem\u003eThe Codex Gigas\u003c\/em\u003e reveals why this enormous book became one of the darkest and most fascinating relics of the Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of a manuscript too large to ignore, too strange to forget, and too powerful to remain only a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tavish Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235548756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Bell Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Tavish Walker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623697985791,"sku":"9798235548756","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-codex-gigas-tavish-walker-9798235548756","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}