Psalm singing and the Reformation TAGS: Church of Scotland | Psalms | Reformation | Scotland | seventeenth-century | sixteenth-century New College Library welcomes delegates to The Cultures of the Reformation: A Colloquium in Honour of Professor Jane Dawson on Thursday 1 June 2017. We have updated our current display …Continue reading →

Psalms in public and private TAGS: embroidery | Psalms | Reformation | Scotland | seventeenth-century | sixteenth-century New College Library welcomes the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland this week with a display of early psalm books. During the period 1564-1644, around 70 editions of the …Continue reading →

John Knox and the Scottish Reformed Kirk TAGS: Church of Scotland | Divinity | New College Library | Psalms | rare books | sixteenth-century At 4pm today, Tuesday 19 May, in the Assembly Hall, Prof Jane Dawson will address the General Assembly on the topic of John Knox, following publication of her recent biography. Prof. Dawson’s …Continue reading →

Scotland’s Religious Past : Unique Special Collections at New College Library, Edinburgh TAGS: Divinity | eighteenth-century | Funk | Hymnology | New College Library | Pamphlets | Psalms | rare books Here at New College Library we’re rediscovering unique Special Collections items which tell the story of Scotland’s radical religious past. This item, The Lord’s trumpet sounding an alarm against Scotland, …Continue reading →

The saint, the saltire and a Scottish legend TAGS: Bible | Biblical Studies | Funk | New College Library | Psalms | saints | Scotland | seventeenth-century | University of Edinburgh Today, November 30, is Saint Andrew’s day,  also celebrated as Scotland’s national day. The Oxford Dictionary of Saints (available online to University of Edinburgh users)  notes that the cult of St …Continue reading →

Psalms for St Cecilia’s Day TAGS: eighteenth-century | Funk | Hymnology | music | New College Library | Psalms | rare books | saints | Scotland The feast of St Cecilia’s Day is traditionally celebrated on November 22nd.  A 3rd century martyr, St Cecilia is known as the patron saint of musicians. Her legend relates that, as …Continue reading →