A female legendary from Iceland: "Kirkjubæjarbók" (AM 429 12mo) in The Arnamagnæan Collection, Copenhagen
The manuscript AM 429 12mo was written c. 1500 for the use of the nuns at the Benedictine monastery Kirkjubr̆ in southern Iceland, from which it derives its name, Kirkjubj̆arbók. The book was probably made in the nearby Augustine monastery, Øykkvibr̆. It comprises ten texts that were translations of...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English Icelandic Latin |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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København
Museum Tusculanum Press
2011
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| In: |
Manuscripta nordica (3)
Year: 2011 |
| Series/Journal: | Manuscripta nordica
3 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Legendary
/ Female saint
/ Iceland
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| Further subjects: | B
Christian women martyrs Biography Early works to 1800
B Christian women martyrs Biography Early works to 1800 B Christian women saints Biography Early works to 1800 B Christian women saints Biography Early works to 1800 |
| Summary: | The manuscript AM 429 12mo was written c. 1500 for the use of the nuns at the Benedictine monastery Kirkjubr̆ in southern Iceland, from which it derives its name, Kirkjubj̆arbók. The book was probably made in the nearby Augustine monastery, Øykkvibr̆. It comprises ten texts that were translations of Latin legends based on female saints, relating their terrible suffering and later martyrdom. The majority of the female saints were among the most venerated in Iceland. The manuscript is beautifully illustrated, making it unique in an Icelandic context, which may explain why it survived the Reformation. The text is reproduced in a diplomatic version, which on the CD-ROM is accompanied by a normalised version as well as the Latin texts |
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| Item Description: | "Published in co-operation with The Arnamagnæan Institute, University of Copenhagen, with the aid of a grant from the Carlsberg Foundation"--P. facing t.p. - Includes bibliographical references. - Text in English, Icelandic and original Latin |
| Physical Description: | 147 S., Ill., 27 cm, 1 CD-ROM (12 cm) |
| ISBN: | 8763531631 |