Wednesday 4 June 2025, 5-6pm (the talk will be followed by a drinks reception till 6.30pm)
Milstein Room, Cambridge University Library
The Bible Society Collection houses an extremely rare Christian lectionary that represents the cultural confluence of sixteenth-century Colonial Mexico. A translation of Latin scriptures into the Aztec language (Nahuatl), the manuscript is the focus of Dr Joshua Fitzgerald’s talk, where he will explore the transatlantic context and material aspects of its production to reveal the meaning behind its hidden lessons.
This talk is FREE and OPEN TO ALL. Booking required.
In the event tickets are sold out, please email researchdevelopment@lib.cam.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list.
The talk will take place in the Milstein Room, Cambridge University Library. Accessbility information for the venue can be found here: https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/accessibility/public-exhibitions-and-events-visitors
Please note this talk is in-person but will be recorded.
