Early Medieval Text and Image 2: The Codex Amiatinus, the Book of Kells and Anglo-Saxon Art

When She Died In 2016, Dr Jennifer O'reilly Left Behind A Body Of Published And Unpublished Work In Three Areas Of Medieval Studies: The Iconography Of The Gospel Books Produced In Early Medieval Ireland And Anglo-saxon England; The Writings Of Bede And His Older Irish Contemporary, Adomnan Of Iona; And The Early Lives Of Thomas Becket. In These Three Areas She Explored The Connections Between Historical Texts, Artistic Images And Biblical Exegesis. This Volume Brings Together Seventeen Essays, Published Between 1984 And 2013, On The Interplay Of Texts And Images In Medieval Art. Most Focus On The Manuscript Art Of Early Medieval Ireland And England. The First Section Includes Four Studies Of The Codex Amiatinus, Produced In Northumbria In The Monastic Community Of Bede. The Second Section Contains Seven Essays On The Iconography And Text Of The Book Of Kells. In The Third Section There Are Five Studies Of Anglo-saxon Art, Examined In The Context Of The Benedictine Reform. A Concluding Essay, On The Medieval Iconography Of The Two Trees In Eden, Traces The Development Of A Motif From Late Antiquity To The End Of The Middle Ages. The Codex Amiatinus: The Library Of Scripture: Views From Vivarium And Wearmouth-jarrow -- Celtic Art And The Gospel -- The Art Of Authority -- All That Peter Stands For : The Romanitas Of The Codex Amiatinus Reconsidered. The Book Of Kells: The Book Of Kells, Folio 114r: A Mystery Revealed Yet Concealed -- The Book Of Kells And Two Breton Gospel Books -- Exegesis And The Book Of Kells: The Lucan Genealogy -- The Book Of Kells, Folios 29 And 34 -- Two Pages From The Book Of Kells -- The Book Of Kells, Folio 114 -- The Body Of Christ In The Book Of Kells. The Anglo-saxon And Later English Traditions: An Anglo-saxon Portable Altar: Inscription And Iconography / With Elisabeth Okasha -- St John As A Figure Of The Contemplative Life: Text And Image In The Art Of The Anglo-saxon Benedictine Reform -- The Rough-hewn Cross In Anglo-saxon Art -- Text And Image In The Anglo-saxon Benedictine Reform -- Signs Of The Cross: Medieval Religious Images And The Interpretation Of Scripture -- The Trees Of Eden In Medieval Iconography. Jennifer O'reilly ; Edited By Carol A. Farr And Elizabeth Mullins. A Collection Of 17 Previously Published Essays. Dates Of Original Publication Range From 1984 To 2013. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.