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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > To the consternation of Judaeophiles and scholarly libraries around the > world, public access to the Valmadonna Trust Library — or even knowledge of > its whereabouts — was feared to have been lost last December, with the > selection of an anonymous buyer in a sealed bid auction conducted by > Sotheby’s. Scholars braced for the potential breakup or disappearance of an > unparalleled assemblage of rare and historic Jewish books and an > incalculable loss to Western culture. Libraries rued its loss, perhaps > forever, as a potential acquisition. > > But the sale of the collection, the Forward has learned, never went > through. > Read more: http://www.forward.com/articles/137521/#ixzz1LRsIMVBb > ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html