Category Archives: Special Collections

Descartes…L’Homme the Journey to Print

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

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 →

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Jenson in Venice, or Contra Gentiles beati Thome de Aquino

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

This post highlights Summa Contra Gentiles by St. Thomas Aquinas published in Venice in 1480 by Nicolas Jenson, one of the most renowned printers.  The book is of special importance to all with an interest in theology, history of book printing, and rare … Continue reading →

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Presses and Preachers, or, What an Incunable Can Tell Us about Technology and Faith

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

The Special Collections and Rare Book department recently acquired four incunables,[1] and we’ll be featuring them individually on the blog.  This post highlights Sermones de adventu by Roberto Caracciolo (Venice, 1474), a book interesting for what it can tell us … Continue reading →

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