{"product_id":"the-benedictional-of-st-aethelwold-a-masterpiece-of-anglosaxon-art-9780712347556","title":"The Benedictional of St Aethelwold: A Masterpiece of Anglo-Saxon Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Benedictional of St Aethelwold  a book of ceremonial blessings made for St Aethelwold  Bishop of Winchester from 963-984  is one of the most lavishly decorated manuscripts to have survived from Anglo-Saxon England. St Aethelwold was one of the leaders of the movement of ecclesiastical and cultural renewal in tenth-century England which led to the foundation of new monasteries  the building of great cathedrals  the compilation of major Latin and English texts  and the production of magnificent works of art  initiating the period known as the Golden Age of Anglo-Saxon art. The Benedictional is the most important surviving artistic product of this movement  a symbol of the political  religious  and cultural outlook of Aethelwold and his fellow reformers. This beautifully produced facsimile reproduces the complete manuscript in full colour (with special gold)  and to actual size  for the first time. In his introduction Andrew Prescott explores the historical and liturgical context of this remarkable manuscript  and provides translations of some of the blessings. This will be a must-have addition to the library of anyone interested in Anglo-Saxon art and history  providing the chance to own a complete early English manuscript in facsimile at a very affordable price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652313210933,"sku":"ByrdShop_0712347550","price":340.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780712347556.jpg?v=1781851047","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-benedictional-of-st-aethelwold-a-masterpiece-of-anglosaxon-art-9780712347556","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}