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Medieval Book of Hours donated to Special Collections
| Date: | 24 May 2024 |
Recently, Groningen University Library was gifted a fifteenth-century manuscript, a book of hours. At the time of its creation, books of hours were incredibly popular in the Low Countries for use in private worship. People believed that reading the prayers in the book (out loud) at set times helped one to be a good Christian. One of these people was Brecht, the first owner of this book of hours. Her book has a remarkable history and connection with Groningen.
New online exhibition: "Beyond the Map". Descriptions of the non-European World in Joan Blaeu’s Atlas Maior”.
| Date: | 08 August 2024 |
A new exhibition, "Beyond the Map". Descriptions of the non-European World in Joan Blaeu’s Atlas Maior”.
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