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Symposium to look at scholar’s relevance 500 years on

Submitted by mzuercher on Tue, 10/04/2022 - 13:47
Detail from Erasmus Symposium poster

Organized to honor the Mennonite Library and Archives and other libraries, an intercollegiate symposium Nov. 4-5 will look at rare publications of Desiderius Erasmus, along with his current relevance.

When Dale Schrag reached his $1 million fundraising goal for an endowment for the MLA, located at Bethel College, he was ready to celebrate with donors and friends.

Just one problem – the goal completion came in the spring of 2020, when the pandemic was almost literally shutting the world down.

500-year-old book a prospective draw to archives

Submitted by mzuercher on Thu, 10/28/2021 - 16:29
The MLA's Erasmus New Testament in its special display case

Bethel's Mennonite Library and Archives is trying to get your attention with an invitation to view the oldest book in its collection, which celebrates its 500th birthday in 2022.

The 1522 edition of the New Testament in Greek and Latin, edited by Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536), is currently displayed prominently upon entering the MLA’s front door, in a case built by Kauffman Museum technician Dave Kreider.

It is currently open to John 1, where students traditionally start when learning New Testament Greek.

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