Category: Law Library

Refined by: (Author) Nathan Dorn; (Year) 2026

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Watch a Recording of a Kluge Center Event “Testing for Witches in 16th Century Germany”

February 10, 2026

Today's blog post highlights rare book curator Nathan's lecture, "Testing for Witches in 16th Century Germany," hosted by the John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress and is available to view online now!

Posted in: Collections, Law Library

Detail from the title page of Practica Causarum Criminalium of Hippolytus de Marsiliis (Venice, 1529)

Hippolytus de Marsiliis: The First Criminal Law Professor and His Books

January 29, 2026

Posted by: Nathan Dorn

In today's blog post, rare book curator at the Law Library of Congress Nathan discusses the textbook written by the first professor of criminal law in European History.

Posted in: Global Law, Law Library

Refined by: (Author) Nathan Dorn; (Year) 2026