The Saint John's Bible and Its Tradition: Illuminating Beauty in the Twenty-First Century

In an age of e-books and screens it may seem antiquated to create a handwritten illuminated Bible. The Benedictine monks at Saint Johns Abbey and University however determined to produce such a Bible for the twenty-first century a Bible that would use traditional methods and materials while engaging contemporary questions and concerns. In an age that largely overlooks the physical form of books The Saint Johns Bible foregrounds the importance of a books tactile and visual qualities. This collection considers how The Saint Johns Bible fits within the history of the Bible as a book and how its haptic qualities may be particularly important in a digital age.