THE VILLEIN'S BIBLE: STORIES IN ROMANESQU CARVING
London, UK: Barrie & Jenkins, 1990. Hardcover. 152 pp; superb collectiuon of some of the finest examples of Romanesque sculpture which are placed firmly within their Biblicsal setting; covers the church carvings roughly between 1000-1250 A. D. These served as a powerful lens through which the "villein" (the unlettered medieval man) viewed the Bible that was preached and read to him; profusely illustrated with b & w photos. As New / fine. Item #71852
ISBN: 0712638881
Price: $20.00
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