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Coffee with a Codex: Theological miscellany

For Coffee With A Codex on June 5, Curator Dot Porter will bring out will bring out Ms. Codex 696, a collection of theological texts written in Germany between approximately 1250 and 1399.

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June 5, 2025, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Hosted by: SIMS and Kislak Center

An informal lunch or coffee time to meet virtually with Kislak curators and talk about one of the manuscripts from Penn's collections. Each week we'll feature a different manuscript and the expertise of one of our curators. Everyone is welcome to attend.

On June 5, Curator Dot Porter will bring out will bring out Ms. Codex 696, a collection of theological texts written in Germany between approximately 1250 and 1399. It contains texts by a variety of authors including Bernard of Clairvaux, Pope Innocent III, and Saint Anselm, and is written in at least five different hands.

Note that the Zoom links for Coffee With a Codex are reusable - register once and attend every Thursday at 12pm EST / 5pm GMT.

See the full schedule for Coffee with a Codex.

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