Tag Archives: Religion

The Lasting Legacy of Maria Monk’s Awful Disclosures

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

Maria Monk, one of the most infamous names in American anti-Catholicism, was the author of Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk (1836), “probably the most widely read contemporary book in the United States before Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” (Hofstadter, 77) Burns Library … Continue reading →

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Medicine in the Middle Ages: Rare Books in the Burns Library

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

While working in the library catalog, I set to searching one of my favorite topics, the Medieval period. Trying to narrow the search results, I added the term medicine to see what would come up. There were a number of … Continue reading →

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Joachim Bouvet: the History of Cang-Hi, the Present Emperor of China

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Joachim Bouvet was born in Le Mans, France, on July 18, 1656. In 1673, he entered the Society of Jesus in hopes going on a China mission. His wish was granted when King Louis XIV sent him and five other … Continue reading →

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The Muggletonian Collection

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

A radical Protestant sect with a quirky theology and a wonderfully unlikely name, the Muggletonian movement emerged in 1651 from the chaos of the British Interregnum, when two tailors – John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton – announced themselves to be … Continue reading →

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Redeeming the Black Lord Herbert

Posted on October 15, 2013 by

Edward Herbert of Cherbury wrote The Life and Raigne of King Henry the Eighth between 1630 and 1645. Edward, a unique character in his own right, is the often forgotten older brother of the Welsh poet George Herbert. Edward Herbert’s … Continue reading →

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