Description
Codex Gigas: The Latin and English Edition (First Ever Dual-Language eBook)
Unveil the secrets of the legendary Codex Gigas, also known as The Devil’s Bible—now presented for the first time ever in a Latin and English dual-language edition. This groundbreaking eBook brings the world’s largest medieval manuscript into the digital age, offering readers an unprecedented experience of history, mystery, and scholarship.
Features:
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Dual-Language Format: Each Latin passage is paired with a precise English translation, allowing readers to explore the original text side by side with its modern interpretation.
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Faithful Digital Restoration: Every page is meticulously reproduced from high-resolution scans of the original 13th-century manuscript, preserving its authentic calligraphy, illuminations, and marginal notes.
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Expert Commentary: Accompanied by scholarly insights that contextualize the Codex Gigas’ creation, its enigmatic illustrations, and its place in medieval lore.
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Interactive Navigation: Effortlessly move between sections, translations, and annotations for a fluid, immersive reading experience.
About the Codex Gigas:
Commissioned in the early 1200s, the Codex Gigas is famed for its vastness, beauty, and the myth that it was written with the help of the devil himself. Containing the complete Latin Bible, medical treatises, historical chronicles, and mystical texts, it stands as one of the greatest surviving works of medieval craftsmanship and mystery.
Why This Edition Matters:
For the first time, both scholars and curious readers can explore this monumental text without barriers of language or access—a union of ancient wisdom and modern technology.