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<\/a>Tagliches Hand-Buch,\u00a0<\/em>Call Number BV 4834 .S7 1846. This volume is a\u00a0book of Lutheran devotional exercises in German<\/p><\/div>\n In the Archives alone, untranslated material abounds. Whether it’s the\u00a0Gustav Klemp German WWI Collection<\/a> of untranslated German materials, the Michael La Vean French Documents Collection<\/a>\u00a0of French Revolution era documents, or the Kukryniksy Russian Cariacture Collection<\/a>\u00a0of Russian posters, these untranslated primary source materials present a unique opportunity for scholars, students, and researchers at George Mason.<\/p>\n Highlighted here are a few examples of rare books and archival materials in the many languages represented in the Special Collections Research Center.<\/p>\n “Biblia Sacra” is the Latin title for the Vulgate (Latin translation of the Christian Bible).<\/p>\n The Latin Bible faced challenges throughout the sixteenth century, as reformers like Martin Luther, John Calvin, William Tyndale and other figures of the Reformation questioned whether a Bible in the vernacular would be more accessible.<\/p>\n Translated into Latin in the fourth century by St. Jerome, the Vulgate was affirmed as the official Latin Bible of the Catholic Church during the Council of Trent (1545-1563).<\/p>\n This edition of the Vulgate was published in 1692.<\/p>\n Bound with the SCRC copy of “The Parson’s Guide” are extensive manuscript annotations on the text that follows.<\/p>\n Published in 1846, the above book is a book of German Lutheran prayers and devotional exercises.<\/p>\n Receipt for a debt, Michael La Vean Collection of French Documents, C0078, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries<\/p><\/div>\n Finally, from our Manuscript Collections comes this document from the\u00a0Michael La Vean Collection of French Documents, C0078. Written on February 9, 1790, this documents is the receipt of a debt of 2,806 livres paid.<\/p>\n This collection contains many other documents dating to the French Revolution.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To search the collections\u00a0held at Special Collections Research Center, go to our website<\/a>\u00a0and browse the finding aids by subject or title. For rare books, search the library catalog<\/a>, limiting your search to Fenwick Special Collections.<\/p>\n You may also e-mail\u00a0us at speccoll@gmu.edu or call 703-993-2220 if you would like to\u00a0schedule an appointment, request materials, or if you have questions. Appointments are not necessary to request and view collections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is a babel of languages in Special Collections. Here at the Special Collections Research Center at George Mason University Libraries, a quick catalog search shows archival materials or rare books in the following languages: English German French Russian Italian Latin Greek Arabic Hebrew In the Archives alone, untranslated material abounds. 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angen, und Kriegs-, Theurungs-, Pest- und Friedens-Gebete, bei allen Angelegenheiten nutzlich zu gebrauchen,\u00a0 und mit Kupfern gezieret ; Gebeten fur Schwangere, Gebahrende und fur Unfruchtbare ; als der funfte und sechste Theil dieses Handbuchs, compiled by Johann Starck (Call Number BV4834 .S7 1846)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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