Richly illustrated with color and b&w plates, this impressive study gives a full analysis of this major 12th-century work. Shepard describes the large format, heavily illuminated Bible, its
codicology and style of its painting, comparing it to other similar Romanesque works created in England and France. Notable are the lengthy analyses devoted to the use of prologues in
Romanesque manuscripts, the specific iconography of the paintings, and the very exacting examination of the Bible's construction The volume is a useful addition to the literature on manuscripts
and the workshop methods used to make them. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
