Charles West
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Professor of History at the University of Edinburgh
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Reposted by Charles West
Here's Rosamond McKitterick saying, the manuscript was probably produced in the North-Rhine region turn of 9th century.
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£1m Auction Estimate for 10th Century Gospel Written by German Canonesses
A 1,000-year-old Latin Gospel manuscript believed to have been written by a community of women at Essen Abbey in Germany around the year 900 will come to auction next month at Christie's. The manuscri...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Here's Rosamond McKitterick saying, the manuscript was probably produced in the North-Rhine region turn of 9th century.
www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...
www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...
Reposted by Charles West
I doubt that the gospel was written at Essen in the early 10th c. and then remained there until 1803. The library at Essen was destroyed in mid 10th c. Therefore, it would be more likely that the Gospel book was acquired later from somewhere else.
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I doubt that the gospel was written at Essen in the early 10th c. and then remained there until 1803. The library at Essen was destroyed in mid 10th c. Therefore, it would be more likely that the Gospel book was acquired later from somewhere else.
I was just required to produce two utility bills! It is ridiculous.
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I was just required to produce two utility bills! It is ridiculous.