Some of the murk appears to be clearing...
https://mittelalter.hypotheses.org/9576
Best wishes from Munich,
Katie Ritson
Am 19.01.2017 um 11:39 schrieb George Piero FERZOCO:
> I add my voice to Anne’s. This does seem to be an appalling situation, requiring scholars to shine a light on a situation that appears rather murky.
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> George Ferzoco, University of Bristol
>
>> On 19 Jan 2017, at 09:19, Anne Simon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Dear Colleagues,
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>> Might I urge even non-mediaevalists to sign this petition. I quote:
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>> Dear Medfemers,
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>> The Birgittine library at Altomünster is at immanent risk. Only recently discovered by scholars, this women's library
>> contains an irreplaceable ensemble of books and other materials that can extend our knowledge of late-medieval women's experiences.
>>
>> To read about the situation and sign a petition go to the following sites:
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>> https://www.change.org/p/roman-catholic-archdiocese-munich-and-freising-newly-discovered-birgittine-manuscripts-at-risk-monastery-altom%C3%BCnster-germany
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>> https://asu.academia.edu/CorineSchleif
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>> Corine Schleif
>> Professor, Art History
>> Arizona State University"
>>
>> It seems that some very dubious measures indeed are being taken to block access to this collection, which is potentially priceless and a major new cultural find. This is about more than manuscripts and the Middle Ages: it concerns the principle of how a nation's cultural heritage is preserved or - in this case - dodgily dispersed.
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>> Anne Simon
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