Category Written Culture

Schut- en titelblad van UBU H qu 205 uit de collectie van Van Buchell, topstuk uit de Bijzondere Collecties van de Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht

A Book a Day and a Dutchman’s Beliefs Sway

Medieval History, Written Culture

When your books matter more than your family, you had better bind them well. In this episode of Murmuring Medievalists, we discuss the fascinating 16th-century book collection of Dutchman Huybert van Buchell with Dr. Katell Lavéant. Who was van Buchell?…

Image of messenger, letter, and king (c 1300-c 1340) in Royal MS 10 E IV f302v-303r, British Library.

Begging for Birds and Scribbling for Saints

Culture & Society, Medieval History, Written Culture

Meddling messengers and nefarious nuns love to gossip. In this episode of Murmuring Medievalists, we explore the world of early medieval letter-writing and delivery in Merovingian Gaul with Dr. Robert Flierman. Why did people write letters? What material could messages…