St. Albans and the Markyate Psalter: Seeing and Reading in Twelfth-Century England

by Kristen Collins

One of the most compelling and provocative books of twelfth-century England, the Markyate Psalter was probably produced at St. Albans Abbey between 1120 and 1140. Heralded as a high point of English Romanesque illumination, the manuscript contains the Chanson de St. Alexis. Leading scholars of twelfth-century manuscript studies explore the Psalter, understanding it through new methodologies, pursuing innovative lines of inquiry. The collection...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580442587
• ISBN13: 9781580442589
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 10.3"