Immerse yourself in the gilded world of biblical manuscripts and Books of Hours.
A fully online course
This one-week online course, supported by two Q&A sessions with your tutor, will take you through the history of the medieval Bible as a book; and through the ins and outs of Books of Hours, which are amongst the most beautiful manuscripts ever made.
Entirely at your own pace
The course is made into five sessions, which you can take at any time during your 8 weeks of access to the platform. Each session has downloadable transcripts and lists of resources.
Please contact us (study.imems@durham.ac.uk) for further information.
Course outline
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the stages of development of the Bible and its key versions and translations.
- Be aware of the main developmental milestones of the Bible as a manuscript through the Middle Ages.
- Appreciate the connections between Medieval Bibles, politics, society and religious policies.
- Identify the key sections of a Book of Hours.
- Understand and identify the unique iconographic programmes found in Books of Hours.
- Appreciate the structure, provenance and craftsmanship of some of the most celebrated medieval Books of Hours.
Core modules
- Introduction to the Bible
- What is the Bible?
- The Hebrew and Greek Bibles.
- St Jerome and the Latin Vulgate.
- The Early Medieval Bible
- The Early Medieval Bible.
- The Carolingian Bible.
- Supersizing: the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
- The Late Medieval Bible
- The Paris Bible.
- In Translation: Wycliffe and the English Bible
- Printing and the Gutenberg Bible.
- Introduction to Books of Hours
- An Introduction to Books of Hours.
- Iconography and History of the Book of Hours.
- A Selection of Books of Hours
- The Hours of Jeanne d’Évreux.
- The Hours of Jeanne de Navarre.
- The Très Riches Heures of the Duc de Berry.
- The Morgan Black Hours.
Course specifications
Format
This course is delivered online. All content is asynchronous – videos, quizzes and text – supported by two optional Q&A live sessions where there will be a chance to ask questions and give feedback.
The Q&A sessions will be hosted on Microsoft Teams. You will receive the links to the next scheduled sessions with your confirmation e-mail upon booking.
Time investment
This course is designed around five sessions, each containing on average 1:30hrs of video content.
You will have access to the course for 8 weeks from the start date.
Pricing
The current price for this course is £100.
Payment will be taken via Events@Durham by following the ‘Book now’ link above and below. We will be in touch with further details within 3 days of your booking.
Bursaries
No bursaries are offered for this course.
How to enrol
Book
Follow the link below or above to book via Event Durham.
You will receive a confirmation e-mail with links to the Q&A sessions within 3 days of booking.
Start
Start anytime within 8 weeks of your confirmation e-mail.
You will have access to the platform for 8 weeks from the date your confirmation e-mail is sent.
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