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Thumb Bibles: The History of a Literary Genre

Contributor(s): Adam, Gottfried (Author)

ISBN: 9789004525870

Publisher: Brill

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Pub Date: December 12, 2022

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Dust Cover

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.30" H x 9.50" L x 6.40" W ( 1.85 lbs) 430 pages

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Description: Thumb bibles are a previously unexplored genre of miniature books. This study examines them from a theological, literary, book-historical and pious perspective.

Review Quotes: "Thumb Bibles is a thorough study of the origins, evolution, and decline of an interesting genre that has been underrepresented in scholarly work thus far. The book is richly illustrated with over 170 images that, as was the case in Thumb Bibles for children, not only illuminate the text but also add to the experience of reading this book."
Renske Hoff, Utrecht University. In: Quaerendo, Vol. 56, No. 1 (2026), pp. 76-78.

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