Knowledge for Life: A Man, A Book, and Urban Society in Late Medieval Nuremberg

Name: Knowledge for Life: A Man, A Book, and Urban Society in Late Medieval Nuremberg
Start: 2019-05-08T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2019-05-08T01:00:00-05:00
Location: Knowledge for Life: A Man, A Book, and Urban Society in Late Medieval Nuremberg

Anne Koenig, National Endowment for the Humanities Long-Term Fellow

May 08, 2019

Towner Fellows' Lounge

In 1467, Sigmund Örtel, a young man from a merchant family of Nuremberg, bought a small manuscript book of prayers and practical texts about health, the planets, and the zodiac. This simple book was deeply prized by Sigmund and was passed down through his family. Come join us as we explore this book, and uncover the ways its contents helped Sigmund live his "best life" in a thriving late medieval city.