In Word and Image; Michael Patella explores the principles; intentions; and aims of The Saint Johns Bible - the first handwritten and hand-illuminated Bible commissioned by a Benedictine abbey since the invention of the printing press. Patella focuses not on how it was made but on how it can be read; viewed; and interpreted in a way that respects biblical inspiration and Christian tradition in our postmodern context. It is a book that is sure to appeal to academics; pastors; teachers; and educated laypersons.Patella considers this Bible in the context of the great Christian tradition of illuminated Bibles across the ages and also the fascinating ways The Saint Johns Bible reflects third-millennium concerns. He seeks to rekindle interest in sacred art by allowing The Saint Johns Bible to teach its readers and viewers how to work with text and image. As an accomplished Scripture scholar; a highly regarded teacher; a monk of Saint Johns Abbey; and the chair of the Committee on Illumination and Text that provided the Vision to the artists who created it; Patella may be the only one who could write this book with such insight; expertise; and love.Michael Patella; OSB; SSD; is professor of New Testament at the School of Theologybull;Seminary of Saint Johns University; Collegeville; where he also serves as seminary rector. His books include Angels and Demons: A Christian Primer of the Spiritual World (Liturgical Press; 2012); The Lord of the Cosmos: Mithras;Paul; and the Gospel of Mark (TT Clark; 2006); and The Gospel according to Luke of the New Collegeville Bible Commentary Series(Liturgical Press; 2005). He has been a frequent contributor to The Bible Today and is a member of the Catholic Biblical Association. He served as chair of the Committee on Illumination and Text for The Saint Johns Bible.
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0 of 6 people found the following review helpful. somewhat disappointingBy Sebastien Surunincredibly good theme; structure seems acceptable; illustrations usually efficient; quotations well chosen. But then it is so much about commenting the author`s own intentions; and far too little about the subject. Writing three pages about what will be dealt with in the chapter; one more about the structure of the chapter; and two pages about what has been purportedly demonstrated on the chapter; is not enough for a 20 pages chapter that actually fails to demonstrate anything; but the authors ability to rephrase those he quotes.