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Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the dom Edmond Obrecht Collection of Gethsemani Abbey
Steuer, Susan; Elder, E. Rozanne
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Hardback. Series: MIP Monastic Life. Num Pages: 229 pages, 8 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; DSBB; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
The Trappist abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky (the house of Thomas Merton) owns the eclectic Dom Edmond Obrecht Collection of manuscripts, which contains not only medieval manuscripts but materials of interest for the study of the French Revolution. Most items are of Cistercian origin, but other monastic traditions are represented as well. Produced between 1140-1960, the collection was brought to the USA during the first part of the twentieth century. This catalogue is the first and only full codicological description of these manuscripts.
The Trappist abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky (the house of Thomas Merton) owns the eclectic Dom Edmond Obrecht Collection of manuscripts, which contains not only medieval manuscripts but materials of interest for the study of the French Revolution. Most items are of Cistercian origin, but other monastic traditions are represented as well. Produced between 1140-1960, the collection was brought to the USA during the first part of the twentieth century. This catalogue is the first and only full codicological description of these manuscripts.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications United States
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
Series
MIP Monastic Life
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781580442220
SKU
V9781580442220
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About Steuer, Susan; Elder, E. Rozanne
Susan Steuer holds a PhD in medieval history from the University of Minnesota and a MLS from Indiana University. She is currently the Cistercian Studies and Rare Book and Special Collections Librarian at Western Michigan University. E. Rozanne Elder was the director of the Institute of Cistercian Studies and Editorial Director of Cistercian Publications until 2008, when she returned to ... Read more
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