Podcasts about Palaeography

Growing up in a small town in southeast Scotland, John Knox could never have imagined that he would play a significant role in a powerful movement that transformed his country. From tutor to bodyguard to slave on a French galley, he was involved in some of the most crucial events of Scottish history before he turned 35. After a brief time in England, where he served as a preacher and pastor and met his wife, he moved to Germany and Geneva, only to be called back to Scotland to inspire a powerful reformation. Find out more about this enthralling story as Lucas, Linus, and Emma talk to Dr. Ewen Cameron, the Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Our friends at Reformation Heritage Books have provided two copies of Simonetta Carr's book about John Knox for our listeners. Register here for the opportunity to win a copy.  Would you like to be a guest host on Kids Talk Church History? We had so much fun the first time, we're offering our listeners the opportunity again! If you'd like to join the hosts to discuss your favorite episodes and characters from our series on the Reformation, fill out this form. 

Kiev in the Ukraine, the Message of Fatima Still Stands" - Father Malachi Martin during an interview with Bernard Janzen, New York City, 22 March 1997 Malachi Brendan Martin (23 July 1921 – 27 July 1999), also known under the pseudonym of Michael Serafian, was an Irish-born American Traditionalist Catholic priest, biblical archaeologist, exorcist, palaeographer, professor, and prolific writer on the Roman Catholic Church. Ordained as a Jesuit priest, Martin became Professor of Palaeography at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. From 1958, he served as secretary to Cardinal Augustin Bea during preparations for the Second Vatican Council. Disillusioned by Vatican II, Martin asked to be released from certain aspects of his Jesuit vows in 1964 and moved to New York City. Martin's 17 novels and non-fiction books were frequently critical of the Catholic hierarchy, who he believed had failed to act on what he called "the Third Prophecy" revealed by the Virgin Mary at Fátima. His works included The Scribal Character of The Dead Sea Scrolls (1958) and Hostage To The Devil (1976) which dealt with Satanism, demonic possession, and exorcism. The Final Conclave (1978) was a warning against Soviet espionage in the Vatican.

Frank T. Coulson is Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of Classics and the Director of Palaeography at the Ohio State University. He spoke to us about co-editing the Oxford Handbook of Latin Paleography, forthcoming from Oxford University Press, and about the state of the field.

Professor Tom Devine, the Sir William Fraser Chair of Scottish History and Palaeography, presents the third lecture in the Enlightenment series. Professor Devine is the author or editor of over two dozen books on topics ranging from migration, famine, identity, transatlantic commercial links, urban history, the Highlands and rural social history. Other panel members included Joyce McMillan, chief theatre critic for The Scotsman, Professor Geoffrey Boulton, Vice Principal and Regius Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at the University and James Boyle, former Chairman, Scottish Arts Council and Cultural Commission. Recorded on 7 October 2006 at the University of Edinburgh's McEwan Hall.

Margaret Bent (Oxford) speaks at the 2017 Teaching the Codex Colloquium about music palaeography in the classroom.

Eleanor Giraud (Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick) speaks about music palaeography in the classroom.

Dr Irene Ceccherini (Lyell-Bodleian Research Fellow in Manuscript Studies, Bodleian Library, Dilts Research Fellow in Palaeography, Lincoln College, University of Oxford) gives a talk for the Seminar in the History of the Book on 9th February 2017.

Speaker: Elizabeth Duncan's research interests cover palaeography, codicology and manuscript production in the Celtic world. She was awarded her PhD. at the University of Aberdeen in 2010 for her dissertation on the development of Gaelic script in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The Book of Ballymote (BB), compiled between the late-fourteenth and early-fifteenth centuries, is one of the most remarkable Irish manuscripts we have. Its size and extent, the range of material it contains and its striking illumination all mark it out as an important work of late medieval learning. Its 251 folios contain, among many other works, texts such as Lebor Gabála Érenn, Lebor na Cert, Dindshenchas Érenn, Banshenchas Érenn, Cóir Anmann, extensive genealogical tracts listing the pedigrees of some of the most prominent Irish population groups and families, lists of saints, biblical texts and adaptations of classical material. There are many questions that can be asked about this remarkable codex and the society in which it came into being. What was the intent of the scribes and scholars who compiled it? Why were the texts found in the BB so chosen? What sources were used in its compilation? Why was it so extensively and richly decorated? How does BB relate to other medieval manuscripts, in particular, the slightly later Great Book of Lecan? What do we know of the later history of BB? The book Codices Hibernenses Eximii II: Book of Ballymoteis available to buy here: www.ria.ie/codices-hibernenses…i-i-lebor-na-huidre Location: Academy House Date: 6 February, 2015 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Institute of English Studies The John Coffin Memorial Annual Palaeography Lecture: ‘Who wrote Magna Carta?’ Professor Nicholas Vincent FBA (University of East Anglia and Magna Carta Project) Professor Nicholas Vincent, FBA, will be delive...

Institute of English Studies The John Coffin Memorial Annual Palaeography Lecture: ‘Who wrote Magna Carta?’ Professor Nicholas Vincent FBA (University of East Anglia and Magna Carta Project) Professor Nicholas Vincent, FBA, will be delive...

Professor Tom Devine, the Sir William Fraser Chair of Scottish History and Palaeography, presents the third lecture in the Enlightenment series.Professor Devine is the author or editor of over two dozen books on topics ranging from migration, famine, identity, transatlantic commercial links, urban history, the Highlands and rural social history.Other panel members included Joyce McMillan, chief theatre critic for The Scotsman, Professor Geoffrey Boulton, Vice Principal and Regius Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at the University and James Boyle, former Chairman, Scottish Arts Council and Cultural Commission. Recorded on 7 October 2006 at the University of Edinburgh's McEwan Hall.

Professor Ewen A Cameron, Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography delivers his inaugural lecture entitled "The Political Histories of Modern Scotland". Recorded on Tuesday 7 May 2013, at the University of Edinburgh's Business School.

Institute of English Studies John Coffin Memorial Annual Palaeography Lecture 'From Milan to Europe. The transmission and diffusion of the works of St Ambrose' by Professor Mirella Ferrari (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan) A number...

Institute of English Studies John Coffin Memorial Annual Palaeography Lecture 'From Milan to Europe. The transmission and diffusion of the works of St Ambrose' by Professor Mirella Ferrari (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan) A number...

InScribe, is the UK's first -- and freely available -- online training platform for the study of medieval manuscripts, or Palaeography. InScribe provides a set of distance learning materials suitable both for someone interested in exploring Palaeograph...

Speaker: Dr Elizabeth Duncan, Department of Celtic & Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh Chair: An tOll. Pádraig Ó Macháin, Dept. of Modern Irish, UCC Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/the-palaeography-of-lebor-na-h-uidre-dr-elizabeth-duncan-dept-of-celtic-and-scottish-studies-univ-of-edinburgh?qid=c8dd02a6-f249-4842-b1cb-a8ec9d9e7c5d&v=&b=&from_search=1 Handout: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/accompanying-handout-for-the-palaeography-of-lebor-na-h-uidre-dr-elizabeth-duncan-dept-of-celtic-and-scottish-studies-univ-of-edinburgh?qid=c8dd02a6-f249-4842-b1cb-a8ec9d9e7c5d&v=&b=&from_search=2 Lebor na hUidre (LU) is the oldest manuscript we have that is written entirely in the Irish language. It contains the earliest versions to have been transmitted to us of some of the most celebrated Old Irish sagas: Táin Bó Cuailnge, Togail Bruidne Da Derga, Fled Bricrenn, Mesca Ulad, Tochmarc Emere and several others, in addition to much material of a historical or religious nature. Included in the latter is Amra Choluim Chille, believed by many to have been written shortly after the saint's death and therefore it would be the oldest continuous text we have in Irish. Given LU's unique position, it is not surprising that aspects of its content and composition have been the subject of research and discussion. One of the most important studies to be carried out was that of R.I. Best ‘Notes on the script of Lebor na hUidre', which appeared in volume 6 of the Royal Irish Academy's journal Ériu a hundred years ago. In this paper Best identified three separate scribal hands that were involved in writing the manuscript and his important findings were incorporated in the diplomatic edition of the text that he and O.J. Bergin published for the Academy in 1929. As there have been few thorough studies of LU as a whole since that time, it was thought timely to look again at this important manuscript and it was felt that this would best be achieved through a conference. The conference, organised jointly by the Library of the Academy and by NUI Maynooth, took place 22-3 November and proved to be an outstanding success with over 110 delegates in attendance. Several of those who attended travelled from institutes as far afield as Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany and Russia. The conference was opened by Academy President, Luke O'Connor Drury. Papers were read by 10 speakers representing 7 institutes of higher learning in Ireland and the UK: Cambridge, Edinburgh, UCC, NUIG, DIAS, QUB and NUI Maynooth, and they addressed issues such as the hands found in LU, the language of some of the texts, the background to its compilation and aspects of its later history. As a result of the conference, it can be stated with confidence that our thinking in relation to LU has undergone fundamental change – especially with regard to the hands identified in the MS, the objectives of its scribes, its date and its later history. The book Codices Hibernenses Eximii I: Lebor na hUidre is available to buy here: www.ria.ie/codices-hibernenses…i-i-lebor-na-huidre Location: Academy House Date: 22 November, 2012 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

The General Council Lecture, presented by Professor Tom Devine on Saturday 12 June in Hong Kong.The lecture explores the historical links between Scotland and China.Tom Devine is Director of the Scottish Centre of Diaspora Studies and the Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography.He is considered the pre-eminent authority on the history of modern Scotland.