Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Dom Edmond Obrecht Collection of Gethsemani Abbey

Edited by Susan M. B. Steuer Edited by E. Rozanne Elder

Book cover: Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Dom Edmond Obrecht Collection of Gethsemani Abbey

Extent: 208 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Book History, Conservation, & Museum Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: Monastic Life

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(August 2016)

ISBN: 9781580442220

8.27 x 10.24 inches

Price: $49.95

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PDF (Published)

(August 2016)

ISBN: 9781580442312

Price: $40.00

The Trappist abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky (the house of Thomas Merton) owns the eclectic Dom Edmond Obrecht Collection of manuscripts, which contains not only medieval manuscripts but materials of interest for the study of the French Revolution. Most items are of Cistercian origin, but other monastic traditions are represented as well. Produced between 1140-1960, the collection was brought to the USA during the first part of the twentieth century. This catalogue is the first and only full codicological description of these manuscripts.

The Origins of the Obrecht Collection
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Title Index
Abbreviations
Guide to Understanding the Descriptions
Manuscript Descriptions
Appendix: Copies of Printed Materials
Index of Provenance
Index of Incipits
Index of Title Pages
Index of Subjects
Glossary
Bibliography
Map of Origins of Manuscripts

  • Edited by Susan M. B. Steuer
  • Edited by E. Rozanne Elder