The World of the Luttrell Psalter

by Michelle P. Brown

Depicting scenes of everyday rustic life with vibrant color and earthy wit, the Luttrell Psalter is a unique and vivid document of British culture in the 1320s. Unlike other illuminated manuscripts, the Luttrell Psalter does not focus only on religious imagery, but instead portrays the domestic dramas of the day. Scenes of farming, archaic medical treatments, music and dance, and even marital friction spill over the psalms and cover the margins of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0712349596
• ISBN13: 9780712349598
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: British Library
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"