The 16th Century Russian Illustrated Chronicles (People's Edition)

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The 16th Century Russian Illustrated Chronicles (People's Edition)

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• Publié par: ecomejex
• Nombre de lectures: 44
• Langue: Français

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th The 16Century Russian Illustrated Chronicles (People’s Edition) Litsevoi letopisnyi svod XVI veka

This special edition of the16th Century Illustrated Chroniclespublished by AKTEON gives this manuscript its well-deserved place in the cultural heritage of the world. The beautifully published 40-volume facsimile edition is thematically divided into Parts 1, 2 and 3, containing multiple volumes.The entire set contains 10,000 manuscript pages and over 17,000 illustrations which make the text so remarkably attractiveand decorative.Each page is a facsimile depiction of the original manuscript displayed at the 90% of the original size, supplemented by the modern Russian text on the margins. Each part, as well as each volume can be purchased separately.

ORDER INFORMATION Title: Litsevoi letopisnyi svod XVI veka Publisher: AKTEON, Moscow, Russia Price: Full Set (40 vols) (EV Product # 865204Y) $8,200 Part 1. (23+1 vols)$5,300 Part 2. (4+1 vols)$1,200 Part 3. (10+1 vols)$2,420 Each volume$190-$235 (Note: Shipping extra)

The 16th Century Illustrated Chronicles represent a monumental example of the art of book as practiced in medieval Russia. Its magnificence, antiquity and exceptional value place it among the most revered national relics. Because of its great size and the fact that its parts are divided amongst several libraries and museums of Russia, this unique manuscript has only been accessible to a limited circle of specialists and art historians.

Part 1. Russkaia letopisnaia istoriia 23 volumes plus an accompanying volume. th Contains many aspects of the Russian history of 12-16 centuries

Part 2. Bibleiskaia istoriia 4 volumes plus an accompanying volume. Biblical and universal history beginning with the creation of the world, consisting of the Slavonic text of the Old Testament and the legendary history of Troy in two variants. The first part is an illustrated Bible unique in Russia. It follows the canonical text of the Gennadian Bible of 1499, and includes the five Books of Moses, followed by the Books of Joshua and Judges

Part 3. Vsemirnaia, Rimskaia i Vizantiiskaia istoriia 10 volumesplus an accompanying volume. History of Troy, one of the earliest copies Slavonic translations of the Historia destructionis Troia. Hellenic and Roman Chronicle and the Russian Chronograph compilation, based on Slavonic translations of two Byzantine chronicles, as well as the history of Rome and Byzantium. The text covers almost a millennium, from the reign of the Roman Emperor Titus (79- 81) to the Byzantine Emperor Constantin Porphyrogenitus (912-959).

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