Turning darkness into light
Medieval History

Turning darkness into light


Dutch graffiti artist, Niels Meulman, has produced art inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels and the Old Irish poem Pangur Bán, which will be on display in the north of England until the end of September. The BBC cover the story here.

Professor Paul Russell, of the ASNC Department, has inspected and approved the rebound medieval Welsh law manuscript recently purchased by the National Library of Wales. You can read more on the NLW blog, and BBC News recently published an article about it on their website.




- New Website On Medieval Welsh Law (cyfraith Hywel)
Prof. Paul Russell notes: A new website has been launched on Medieval Welsh law. This examines all aspects of medieval Welsh law, and includes bibliographies, discussions, details about the manuscripts, sections on Aneurin Owen?s Ancient Laws, and much...

- Professor Thomas Charles-edwards
Dr Fiona Edmonds writes: On the evening of Friday 24th September, a reception was held on the ASNC terrace in conjunction with the highly successful Pagan and Christian conference. The reception provided an excellent opportunity to launch a new book:...

- New Book!
Elizabeth Boyle and Paul Russell, both of the Department of ASNC, have recently published a volume of essays on the life and scholarship of the Celtic scholar and colonial jurist, Whitley Stokes (1830-1909). The volume arises from the conference which...

- Medieval £540k Manuscript The Laws Of Hywel Dda Goes On Display
One of the first medieval manuscripts to be written in Welsh will go on display for the first time in more than 200 years. The 14th Century pocket book, The Laws of Hywel Dda, was bought at auction by the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, for £541,250...

- Durham In Line To Host The Lindisfarne Gospels
The Lindisfarne Gospels, one of the world's great treasures, could be heading to Durham?s World Heritage Site in 2013. Durham is bidding to become the UK?s 2013 City of Culture and wishes to display the Gospels during that year. The British Library...



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