_{Leaf from Luther’s Bible, 1576. Wittenberg, Germany. Hans Krafft, printer. The Printing Museum Collection 1998.057.01.}

Bibles, Bonfires, and Believers: Tracing religious reform and revolution in early modern Europe in the Printing Museum’s collections.

In early modern Europe, religion was a primary driver of unrest and revolution. While to modern eyes, the early modern bibles on display at the Printing Museum may look complicated and inaccessible, their staid appearance obscures the complex and tumultuous world in which these material objects were created and in which they were not only read, but smuggled, hidden, and even burned. Printing Museum docent Philip Mogen’s talk will investigate the exciting lives and afterlives of these printed books and consider how they shaped early modern politics and culture.

The event is FREE and open to all. It will be held virtually over Zoom.

Register » https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodO2uqDMoGtdjxK32L9s_1X7y96PxTLoA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We are planning to make a recording of the program available, so you will be able to watch the entire program at your convenience even if you can’t join us live, although we do hope you will!