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Gospel book of Henry the Lion and Matilda of England

17 October 2019, 18:00
Prof. Dr. Bernd Schneidmüller and Prof. Dr. Harald Wolter-von dem Knesebeck forming part of the series "Buch-Führung" ("book-guidance")
An event of the wbg publishing house in cooperation with the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Munich

Bernd Schneidmüller and Harald Wolter-von dem Knesebeck: The gospel book of Henry the Lion and Matilda of England | © wbg

Bernd Schneidmüller and Harald Wolter-von dem Knesebeck: The gospel book of Henry the Lion and Matilda of England | © wbg

About the event

Gospel book of Henry the Lion and Matilda of England

Book presentation by Prof. Dr. Bernd Schneidmüller and Prof. Dr. Harald Wolter-von dem Knesebeck

  • 18:00
    Welcome address by Dr. Claudia Fabian,
    Head of the Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
  • 18:05
    Welcome address by Dr. Clemens Heucke, wbg
  • 18:10
    Book presentation: The gospel book of Henry the Lion and Matilda of England. New insight into an old manuscript
  • 18:10 – 18:35
    Prof. Dr. Bernd Schneidmüller
  • 18:35 – 19:00
    Prof. Dr. Harald Wolter-von dem Knesebeck

Subsequently: Questions from the audience

More about the book

The gospel book of Henry the Lion is a masterpiece of medieval book art. The book presents the outstanding codex from the 12th century as a unique monument of princely representation culture and of the history of the Welf dynasty. The core piece is a facsimile of all image pages, complemented by further first-rate images.

Information overview

Date17 October 2019, 18:00
VenueBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Friedrich-von-Gärtner-Saal, 1st floor
Ludwigstr. 16, 80539 Munich
Public transportUnderground lines U3/ U6, bus lines 58/ 68/ 153/ 154, station/ bus stop Universität
Bus lines 100/ 153, bus stop Von-der-Tann-Strasse
RegistrationFor our planning, we ask you to register by contacting:
veranstaltung@wbg-wissenverbindet.de  (limited number of seats available)

Reserved seats need to be occupied 15 minutes before the start of the event at the latest.

By participating, you declare your approval of possibly being seen on recordings which will be used within the scope of the public relations work of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
AdmissionAdmission is free.
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