The Enigmatic Guda: Sinner and Scribe (Part I)
What on earth would Guda make of it? A scientist (and a woman no less!) heading off from Ghent in a self-propelling vehicle carrying a...
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alisonbeach2
Apr 10, 20204 min read
Gisela of Kerzenbroeck’s Virtual Easter Celebration
Take a good look at this stunning image of the Resurrection: The Codex Gisle: Diözesanarchiv Osnabrück (all images in the public domain)...
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alisonbeach2
Feb 26, 20194 min read
Scripsit Sophya
When you are looking for a medieval female scribe, it doesn’t get any better than this: “ Scripsit Sophya ” — Sophia wrote [this]! It...
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alisonbeach2
Feb 7, 20194 min read
Ego soror Margareta
If you ever find yourself in Austria, you really should take the time to visit the monastery of Admont (in Steiermark, in Southeast...
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alisonbeach2
Feb 4, 20193 min read
Was “anonymous” a woman?
Do a thought experiment with me for a second. Close your eyes and call to mind a scriptorium (a space of book production) in a medieval...
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