This blogpost highlights a single parchment leaf in Hebrew letters that has survived the centuries as binding for a Latin book printed in Frankfurt am Main in the late 16th century. The Hebrew leaf comes from a manuscript copy of "Beit Yosef" [The House of Joseph], a monumental code of Jewish law composed by Joseph Karo (1488-1575), one of the most important Jewish figures of all time.
This blog focuses on Mahatma Gandhi, India’s famous advocate for nonviolent resistance, on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary on October 2, 2019.
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This blog announces the digitization and online availability of a handwritten essay by Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), India’s messenger of peace and nonviolence.
To celebrate Alexander Humboldt’s 250th birthday, this blogpost highlights the naturalist’s time in New Spain (Mexico) with related resources from the Library’s collections.
Two Junior Fellows discuss the displays of the Hebrew calendars and American Yiddish Theater collections that they prepared for the Junior Fellows Display at the Library of Congress.
This blog describes the keynote talk for the 13th Annual International Mongolian Studies Conference hosted by the Asian Division at the Library of Congress.
