As we move further through the semester, I am finding the dichotomy between manuscripts and modern, mass-printed Bibles extremely interesting. Over the course of a couple centuries, the landscape for these texts changed entirely. Bibles were not as ornate as they once were, or being sent to several different vendors for various adornments (bindings, jeweling, …
Taking a break from the Plaskitt Bible, the other “bible” that I chose to work on is not a complete bible at all. It is only I Corinthians and II Corinthians that were taken out of the original binding and rebound together. When you first see it, it is underwhelming. It is a thin, plain …
It’s not time to ditch the onion analogy yet. In my last post, I ended my examination of the Vulgate with a brief glimpse of two popes in the historical scene of mid-eighteenth century Italy. Before I delve into the significance of Popes Sixtus V and Clement VIII, both of whom were mentioned on the …
As I research the two bibles, the Biblia Sacra and the Die Bibel, one thing I have come to realize is that context is the first step to understanding them. Despite these bibles having almost all of the necessary descriptive qualities to help us understand where it comes from, such as the title, date and …
Today’s blog post will focus solely on one of the bibles that were discussed in my last blog. I will focus on the bible that I referred to as the Fogny Bible. As my research continued over the week, I discovered that my initial understanding of the Fogny Bible was incorrect. The book was not, …
Fore-edge paintings are a subtly beautiful aspect of many bibles and other rare books. The Biblia Sacra, published in 1669 in Amsterdam, and the Die Bibel, published in Leipzig, Germany, are two such bibles that display fore-edge paintings. Many books with fore-edge paintings appear gold on the edges …
For my two Bibles, I chose a pair of books the Loyola Notre Dame Library has acquired. One is a King James Bible, while the other is a personal prayer book. They are essentially identical – both are about 6” by 4”, with a deep brown leather cover, covered in a gilded scroll pattern. There …
At Loyola Notre Dame Library, in the collection of rare books, there are many bibles that have long histories. One of those bibles is the Plaskitt Bible. Before I go into the history of the family that owned the book, I want to talk about its physical attributes. This bible has a dark brown leather …
The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New was published in London in 1660 by Henry Hills and John Field. The date of publication for this Bible is not only an indication that it was printed, but it also means that this Bible is an example of a King James Bible, also known …
In order to properly discuss the bibles that I have chosen, I must inform you of the basis of this class. Over the course of the semester we are learning about bibles, not necessarily learning about the content of the book, but instead its role as a physical object. Keeping this in mind, this blog …