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Teacher Spotlight: September 2012 Edition – Dr. Rabia Gregory
Dr. Rabia Gregory, an assistant professor in the Religious Studies department at the University of Missouri, is the focus of the first Teacher Spotlight of the new school year. Her primary interest is in medieval women’s religious literature, and she … Continue reading
Posted in Classes, Special Collections, Spotlight
Tagged instruction, Rabia Gregory, Special Collections, Teachers Spotlight, teaching
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Descartes…L’Homme the Journey to Print
René Descartes (1596-1650) was a French thinker of the empiricist thinker. Descartes was born in la Haye, in Touraine. He was the son of a provincial governor, Joachim Descartes, and his wife Jeanne Brochard. After a short career of practicing … Continue reading
Posted in New Books, Rare Book Collection, Special Collections
Tagged 17th century printing, calf skin binding, Claude Clerselier, L'Homme, Louis de La Forge, René Descartes, Special Collections
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John Miles Foley’s Lord Library Donation Lecture
University of Missouri Professor John Miles Foley, director for The Center for Studies in Oral Tradition, presented a talk entitled, “Albert Lord and the Study of Oral Tradition,” on Thursday, February 10th, 2011. Below is a full length version of … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Bates Lord, John Miles Foley, Lord Collection, Mary Louise Lord, Oral Tradition, Special Collections
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