Catalogus Codicum Manu Scriptorum Qui Asservantur in Bibliotheca-Monasterii O. S. B. Engelbergensis in Helvetia (Classic Reprint) (Latin Edition) - Hardcover

Benedictus Gottwald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0366138723 ISBN 13: 9780366138722

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book is an extensive library catalog, a meticulous record of the sacred and secular writings housed within the monastery of Engelberg in Switzerland. Compiled around the year 1491, it provides a rare glimpse into the intellectual and spiritual life of a medieval religious community. The catalog reveals a rich collection of biblical manuscripts, patristic writings, and theological treatises, as well as hagiographies, historical chronicles, and even medical and legal texts. Its entries include not only basic bibliographic information but also fascinating marginalia, notes, and annotations that shed light on the diverse interests and preoccupations of the monks who studied and preserved these works. The catalog also provides valuable insights into the scribal practices and artistic traditions of the time, reflecting the broader cultural and intellectual currents of the European Middle Ages.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: Latin
• ISBN 10: 0366138723
• ISBN 13: 9780366138722
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 349