Medieval History
A medieval Bible written in Oxford, England, around 1240, has been purchased by the University of South Carolina for $77 000. The small-sized bible will be added to other medieval holdings at the university?s Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library.
?This Bible is exceptionally fine,? says Dr. Scott Gwara, a USC medievalist who recommended the acquisition and funding for its purchase from the B. H. Breslauer Foundation. ?Even though it?s written in Latin, the 1,000-page manuscript is from England, produced around 1240.?
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Medieval History
Rare Medieval Bible bought by American University
A medieval Bible written in Oxford, England, around 1240, has been purchased by the University of South Carolina for $77 000. The small-sized bible will be added to other medieval holdings at the university?s Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library.
?This Bible is exceptionally fine,? says Dr. Scott Gwara, a USC medievalist who recommended the acquisition and funding for its purchase from the B. H. Breslauer Foundation. ?Even though it?s written in Latin, the 1,000-page manuscript is from England, produced around 1240.?
Click here to read the full article from Medievalists.net
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