The Codex Gigas ("Giant Book"; Czech: Obří kniha) is the largest extant medieval illuminated manuscript in the world, at a length of 92 cm (36 in). [2] . It is a Romanesque Latin Bible, with other texts, some secular, added in the second half of the book. [1] .

The Codex Gigas (or Devil's Bible) is a large 13th-century manuscript from Bohemia, one of the historical Czech lands.

2019年4月5日 · Codex Gigas, also known as ‘the Devil’s Bible,’ is the largest and probably one of the strangest medieval manuscripts in the world. Dark legends surround the tome and its origins and the full page portrait of the Devil increases its air of mystery.

2015年7月15日 · In July 1648, during the final clashes of the Thirty Years’ War, the Swedish army looted the city of Prague. Among the treasures they stole and brought with them when they returned home was a book called Codex Gigas.

2013年12月27日 · This is the largest Medieval manuscript in existence, weighing in at approximately 165 lbs. The book is 36" by 19" by 8", and composed of 310 parchment leaves (620 book pages). It was rumored to be written by a monk who was possessed by the devil. It contains a picture of the devil on one page.

2024年3月16日 · Likely written between 1204 and 1230 by a Bohemian monk, the Codex Gigas is the largest known medieval illuminated manuscript, weighing nearly 165 pounds.

2023年1月29日 · The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil’s Bible, is a medieval manuscript infamous for its large size and inclusion of a full-page illustration of the devil. But what is this document, and what is its history?

2020年12月30日 · The Codex Gigas, its other nickname, “The Devil’s Bible,” is a 13th century-book with a classic medieval illumination style and several illustrations that are scattered throughout the several hundred pages.