A Fifteenth-Century Illuminated Manuscript Brought to Life in a New Format

The Visions of Tondal from the Library of Margaret of York

Thomas Kren and Roger S. Wieck

Turning the page of a priceless medieval book is a privilege usually only available to specialists, but this digital book brings the popular fifteenth-century Burgundian illuminated manuscript, Les visions du chevalier Tondal, out from behind the glass case to the palm of your hand. This cautionary tale follows the knight Tondal on his journey through hell, purgatory, and heaven, while he discovers the wages of sin and the value of penitence. Based on our 1990 print edition, this enhanced book is available exclusively through the Apple iBookstore.

Features

• 150 color images, including a complete reproduction of the manuscript and an "open to explore" detail viewer that allows the reader to zoom in on each miniature
• A partial English translation of the accompanying text alongside each miniature
• Essays by noted scholars Thomas Kren and Roger S. Wieck, which provide insight into the historical and artistic context of the manuscript