print email comment close The Lindisfarne Gospels URL: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/sacredtexts/lindisfarne.html Description: "The book contains the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. ... It also contains the oldest surviving translation of the Gospels into the English language. In around 950-960 Aldred, a member of the Community of St Cuthbert, added his Old English translation between the lines of Latin." The site presents the manuscript's art, chemistry, makers, and meaning in an illustrated textual tour. From the British Library. Publisher: The British Library Extra Keywords Eadfrith Library of Congress Subject Headings: Illumination of books and manuscripts Lindisfarne Gospels Manuscripts, Medieval LII Database Information: Record 13252 created by Wendy Hyman on 08/17/2003 Last modification on 11/04/2008 Published: 08/17/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13252