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Judaism and Jewish Studies: the work of John ‘Rabbi’ Duncan and Adolph Saphir TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | New College Library holds collections of and about a number of individuals who gathered material and wrote extensively on Judaism and Jewish Studies, motivated by their interest in the conversion …Continue reading →

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Digital Resource trials for Biblical Studies and Jewish Studies May 2018 TAGS: | | | | | | We have four new digital resource trials for Biblical Studies this month. They’re all accessible from the E-resource trials web page. Brill’s Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library Non-Biblical Texts offers …Continue reading →

Resources for Christian ministry and worship at New College Library TAGS: | | | | | Today New College welcomes ministers and worship leaders to a CPD day focusing on Biblical resources. Topics include current scholarship on the Gospel of John and Advent themes in the Hebrew …Continue reading →

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Christian-Muslim Encounters in Texts TAGS: | | | | | This week, the School of Divinity hosts the first conference of the Global Network for Christian-Muslim Studies,  Reframing Christian-Muslim Encounter : Theological and Philosophical Perspectives. In a new display in New College Library, …Continue reading →

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Jewish Studies Collections at New College library : early books TAGS: | | | | | | This week New College welcomes the British Association for Jewish Studies Conference to Edinburgh. Delegates are welcome to visit New College Library where they’ll find a display of Jewish Studies …Continue reading →

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Window to a Sixth-Century Scriptorium TAGS: | | | | A post from guest curator Elijah Hixson, PhD student, School of Divinity This month’s student led display at New College Library features the facsimile Codex Purpureus Petropolitanus, which is on display at …Continue reading →

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Travel writing from the Holy Land : The William Fulton Jackson Collection TAGS: | | | | A post by guest curator Suzi Higton, School of Divinity The books of intrepid travel writers whose adventures span from Jerusalem to Cairo feature throughout the collections at New College Library …Continue reading →

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Last chance to see! Given in Good Faith : Scripture TAGS: | | | | | | The Given in Good Faith exhibition, which highlights some of New College Library’s treasures in the context of the exhibition themes of church history, worship, scripture and science is now in …Continue reading →

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Oxford Bibliographies – additional modules purchased TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Following a successful trial at the end of last year, Oxford Bibliographies modules have been purchased in the following subject areas: American Literature Anthropology Biblical Studies British and Irish Literature …Continue reading →

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Bloomsbury E-Books added to DiscoverEd TAGS: | | | | | | | All of our recent Bloomsbury e-book collection purchases have now been added to DiscoverEd.  See the full list here. Collections purchased include:  Anthropology Archive 1993-2013, Anthropology 2014, Biblical Studies 2013, …Continue reading →

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Rediscovering the Poetry of Louisa Agnes Czarnecki, a 19th-Century Edinburgh Writer and Musician Today we are publishing a blog by Ash Mowat, a volunteer in the Civic Engagement...
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