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Codex amiatinus
Book • 1850
The Codex Amiatinus is one of the oldest surviving complete Latin Bibles.
Created at the monastery of Monk Wearmouth-Jarrow in Northumbria, it is a magnificent example of early medieval book production.
Its large size and beautiful calligraphy showcase the skill of the scribes.
The Codex Amiatinus is significant for its textual accuracy and its artistic merit.
It offers valuable insights into the cultural and intellectual life of Anglo-Saxon England.
The Codex Amiatinus is now housed in the Laurentian Library in Florence, Italy.
Created at the monastery of Monk Wearmouth-Jarrow in Northumbria, it is a magnificent example of early medieval book production.
Its large size and beautiful calligraphy showcase the skill of the scribes.
The Codex Amiatinus is significant for its textual accuracy and its artistic merit.
It offers valuable insights into the cultural and intellectual life of Anglo-Saxon England.
The Codex Amiatinus is now housed in the Laurentian Library in Florence, Italy.
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Mentioned as the oldest single-volume version of the Latin Bible.
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The Anglo Saxons
Mentioned by Michelle Brown when talking about the preservation of the best and most faithful version of Jerome's Latin translation of the Bible.
Michelle P. Brown, "Bede and the Theory of Everything" (Reaktion Books, 2023)
