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1. Welcome to our course!

   Join us in this four week course on the Book of Kells. Find out what you will be learning and how to use Futurelearn.
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      WELCOME TO THE COURSE VIDEO (05:46)
   2. 1.2
      HOW TO USE FUTURELEARN ARTICLE
   3. 1.3
      YOUR COUNTRY’S GREATEST CULTURAL TREASURE DISCUSSION
2. 

   Introducing the Book of Kells

   Learn about the contents of the Book, where it came from, and its Christian roots. Click through an interactive timeline of artwork and events from around the time when the Book was created.
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      INTRODUCING THE BOOK OF KELLS VIDEO (04:36)
   2. 1.5
      THE BOOK OF KELLS: A CHRISTIAN TEXT ARTICLE
   3. 1.6
      BLENDING INFLUENCES FROM AFAR ARTICLE
   4. 1.7
      COMMISSIONING THE BOOK OF KELLS ARTICLE
   5. 1.8
      USES OF THE BOOK OF KELLS ARTICLE
3. 

   Social and religious context

   The Book of Kells has its origins in a complex social and religious context. Find out more about its artistic and religious background, and visit one of its earliest known locations, Kells.
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      KEY ARTISTIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE TIME OF THE BOOK OF KELLS EXERCISE
   2. 1.10
      THE PHYSICAL SETTING OF THE BOOK OF KELLS ARTICLE
   3. 1.11
      KELLS VIDEO (04:18)
   4. 1.12
      THE ARTISTIC BACKGROUND OF THE BOOK OF KELLS ARTICLE
4. 

   Reflecting on the first week

   Test your knowledge and find out more about what you have learned this week by accessing our databank.
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      TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
   2. 1.14
      ADDITIONAL READING AND DATABANK ARTICLE
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      NEXT WEEK: HOW THE BOOK WAS MADE ARTICLE