Early Books Lecture Series XVIII

The Early Books Lecture Series XVIII was established at the University of Arizona by Dr. Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor of German Studies. For nearly 20 years, University of Arizona scholars have invited the community to explore rare books held by Special Collections, a department of the University Libraries that provides primary resource materials for research and is open to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The lectures are free and open to the public. This year's series is available in person and via Zoom. Tuesday, April 4 4-6pm Professor Albrecht Classen, Department of German Studies, College of Humanities Myths about the Middle Ages: Medieval Engineering, War Technology, and Manuscript Illuminations in the Case of Conrad Kyeser’s Bellifortis  Register for this event. Classen will address the question: What do we really know about the Middle Ages and its technological accomplishments? Tuesday, April 11 4-6pm Professor Laura Hollengreen, College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture Fit for a Crusader King:  The Thirteenth-Century Morgan Picture Book Register for this event. Hollengreen will highlight the history of the Morgan Old Testament Picture Book, its lavish biblical picture cycles, and original lack of text. Tuesday, April 18 4-6pm Professor Jiang Wu, Department of East Asian Studies, College of Humanities The Japanese Ōbaku Canon 黃檗藏 and Modern Buddhist Canon Compilations in East Asia Register for this event. Wu will investigate the history of the Ōbaku Canon in China and Japan and evaluates its role in reinventing the Buddhist textual tradition in the modern era.

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