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Archive for May, 2007The Book of Kells in the NewsTuesday, May 29th, 2007There may be no more famous example of an illuminated manscript than the Book of Kells. While it is well known as one of the most beautiful surviving illuminated manscripts, surprisingly, very little is actually known about the manuscript and its origins. Finally, modern science will be used to learn more about this treasure. From [...] Poll Results – The 14th Century Black Death – Which Animal Survived Unscathed?Sunday, May 6th, 2007Twenty-three votes were cast in the Scriptorium’s first poll. The question was about the 14th century plague popularly referred to as the Black Death. While we commonly think of the rat acting as a host for fleas and the plague bacillus, it was certainly not the only animal that carried the disease. Besides humans and [...] |
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