The Exultet in Southern Italy

by Thomas Forrest Kelly

The Exultet rolls of southern Italy are parchment scrolls containing text and music for the blessing of the great Easter candle; they contain magnificent illustrations, often turned upside down with respect to the text, The Exultet in Southern Italy provides a broad perspective on this phenomenon that has long attracted the interest of those interested in medieval art, liturgy, and music. This book considers these documents in the cultural and liturgical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195095278
• ISBN13: 9780195095272
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"