The Theodore Psalter

Synopsis

"The Theodore Psalter" is one of the most valuable illuminated manuscripts to survive from the Byzantine Empire. One of only a few "fixed points" guiding the historian's understanding of Byzantine art and society, the "Theodore Psalter"'s illumination is a rich source of insight into monastic organization, spirituality, book production, and a host of other aspects of Byzantine life. This facsimile CD-ROM version of the original manuscript held in the British Library offers hands-on access to the volume. The electronic format provides a complete display of all 416 pages, with magnified views of every illustration as well as a fully-searchable text in the original Greek and in English translation. There are hyperlinked descriptions and full identification of figures on every page, along with scholarly essays by Charles Barber and John Lowden.