Jürgen Sarnowsky
@caoursin.bsky.social
Historian from the University of Hamburg, mainly working on the Middle Ages. Main interests: Military Orders, Hanseatic League, Urban, Baltic and Eastern Mediterranean History, History of Science and Travelling, England, Manuscripts, Digital Repertories
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The feast days of December with the martyrdom of Thomas Becket on 29th December now erased.
#MedievalCalendar
BL Harley MS 2332; Illustrated Almanac; 1411 CE-1412 CE; England; ff.12v-13r
#MedievalCalendar
BL Harley MS 2332; Illustrated Almanac; 1411 CE-1412 CE; England; ff.12v-13r
November 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The feast days of December with the martyrdom of Thomas Becket on 29th December now erased.
#MedievalCalendar
BL Harley MS 2332; Illustrated Almanac; 1411 CE-1412 CE; England; ff.12v-13r
#MedievalCalendar
BL Harley MS 2332; Illustrated Almanac; 1411 CE-1412 CE; England; ff.12v-13r
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Remains of a past library: a “pierced” book of a so-called chained library. #bookhistory
November 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Remains of a past library: a “pierced” book of a so-called chained library. #bookhistory
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Die Nordreportage: #Rungholt - Jäger der verlorenen Kirche - Auf Spurensuche im Watt.
Diese Aktion ist für das Team um Ruth Blankenfeldt & Bente Majchczack das Projekt ihres Forscherlebens: Im nordfriesischen Wattenmeer sind sie der legendären, mittelalterlichen Hafensiedlung Rungholt auf der Spur.
Diese Aktion ist für das Team um Ruth Blankenfeldt & Bente Majchczack das Projekt ihres Forscherlebens: Im nordfriesischen Wattenmeer sind sie der legendären, mittelalterlichen Hafensiedlung Rungholt auf der Spur.
Rungholt - Jäger der verlorenen Kirche - Auf Spurensuche im Watt
Ein Forschungsteam will im Nordfriesischen Wattenmeer die Kirche des legendären Hafenortes Rungholt ausgraben.
www.ndr.de
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Die Nordreportage: #Rungholt - Jäger der verlorenen Kirche - Auf Spurensuche im Watt.
Diese Aktion ist für das Team um Ruth Blankenfeldt & Bente Majchczack das Projekt ihres Forscherlebens: Im nordfriesischen Wattenmeer sind sie der legendären, mittelalterlichen Hafensiedlung Rungholt auf der Spur.
Diese Aktion ist für das Team um Ruth Blankenfeldt & Bente Majchczack das Projekt ihres Forscherlebens: Im nordfriesischen Wattenmeer sind sie der legendären, mittelalterlichen Hafensiedlung Rungholt auf der Spur.
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Ein neues Bild vom mittelalterlichen #Rungholt. Archäologische Forschung im nordfriesischen Wattenmeer.
Do., 27. November 2025, 18 - 19 h
Referent: Dr. Bente Majchczack, Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte CAU Kiel
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Do., 27. November 2025, 18 - 19 h
Referent: Dr. Bente Majchczack, Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte CAU Kiel
amh.de/veranstaltun...
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Ein neues Bild vom mittelalterlichen #Rungholt. Archäologische Forschung im nordfriesischen Wattenmeer.
Do., 27. November 2025, 18 - 19 h
Referent: Dr. Bente Majchczack, Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte CAU Kiel
amh.de/veranstaltun...
Do., 27. November 2025, 18 - 19 h
Referent: Dr. Bente Majchczack, Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte CAU Kiel
amh.de/veranstaltun...
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Sie ist nur 23 cm groß und hat doch eine bewegte Geschichte hinter sich: Die kürzlich erworbene Büste der Maria lactans (um 1520) ist ab Freitag (28.11.) in der Sonderausstellung "Zurück in Berlin" zur Sammlung Oppenheim im Bode-Museum zu sehen bevor sie in die Dauerausstellung des Museums übergeht.
November 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Sie ist nur 23 cm groß und hat doch eine bewegte Geschichte hinter sich: Die kürzlich erworbene Büste der Maria lactans (um 1520) ist ab Freitag (28.11.) in der Sonderausstellung "Zurück in Berlin" zur Sammlung Oppenheim im Bode-Museum zu sehen bevor sie in die Dauerausstellung des Museums übergeht.
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In Torah portion Va-yetze (וַיֵּצֵא), we are told that Jacob slept at a place and dreamt of a ladder with angels ascending and descending.
#ParashahPictures
BL Add 27210; the 'Golden Haggadah'; 14th century; Spain, N.E.; f.4v
#ParashahPictures
BL Add 27210; the 'Golden Haggadah'; 14th century; Spain, N.E.; f.4v
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
In Torah portion Va-yetze (וַיֵּצֵא), we are told that Jacob slept at a place and dreamt of a ladder with angels ascending and descending.
#ParashahPictures
BL Add 27210; the 'Golden Haggadah'; 14th century; Spain, N.E.; f.4v
#ParashahPictures
BL Add 27210; the 'Golden Haggadah'; 14th century; Spain, N.E.; f.4v
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Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of Torah portion Va-yetze (וַיֵּצֵא) with this bird of green and gold.
#ParashahPictures
Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.22r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
#ParashahPictures
Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.22r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of Torah portion Va-yetze (וַיֵּצֵא) with this bird of green and gold.
#ParashahPictures
Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.22r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
#ParashahPictures
Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.22r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
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Initial-word panel of Torah portion Va-yetze (וַיֵּצֵא) in which Jacob works for his uncle Laban in Charan & marries Leah & Rachel.
#ParashahPictures
BL Or 2696; 1350-1399 CE; Germany, S.; f.53v
#ParashahPictures
BL Or 2696; 1350-1399 CE; Germany, S.; f.53v
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Initial-word panel of Torah portion Va-yetze (וַיֵּצֵא) in which Jacob works for his uncle Laban in Charan & marries Leah & Rachel.
#ParashahPictures
BL Or 2696; 1350-1399 CE; Germany, S.; f.53v
#ParashahPictures
BL Or 2696; 1350-1399 CE; Germany, S.; f.53v
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Gangnam Style 1493.
November 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Gangnam Style 1493.
Memory on copper. Prasasti Taji, from Ponorogo, East Java, inscription dated 823 Śaka (901) by Sri Maharaja Watakura Dyah Balitung, granting tax-free status (sima) to gardens and rice fields in Taji, mentions salted food and dried salted meat. National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta
November 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Memory on copper. Prasasti Taji, from Ponorogo, East Java, inscription dated 823 Śaka (901) by Sri Maharaja Watakura Dyah Balitung, granting tax-free status (sima) to gardens and rice fields in Taji, mentions salted food and dried salted meat. National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta
Memory in stone: Statue of a queen, East Java, 15th c., possibly Suhita, Queen of Majapahit 1429-1447, demonstrating her political importance. National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta
November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Memory in stone: Statue of a queen, East Java, 15th c., possibly Suhita, Queen of Majapahit 1429-1447, demonstrating her political importance. National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta
Memory on stone: Prasasti Baru - Charter of the Maharaja Sri Airlangga granting the inhabitants of the village Baru a tax-free zone (sima) because they gave him and his army supplies in his fight against King Hasin, 1030, National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Memory on stone: Prasasti Baru - Charter of the Maharaja Sri Airlangga granting the inhabitants of the village Baru a tax-free zone (sima) because they gave him and his army supplies in his fight against King Hasin, 1030, National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta
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13th century drawing identified as Gregory the Great
Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Liturg. 297; Noted breviary; 12th c with later additions (added drawing, 13th c, first half); Germany, south, Münsterschwarzach, Schwarzach-am-Main, Benedictine abbey of St Felicitas; f.10v @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Liturg. 297; Noted breviary; 12th c with later additions (added drawing, 13th c, first half); Germany, south, Münsterschwarzach, Schwarzach-am-Main, Benedictine abbey of St Felicitas; f.10v @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
13th century drawing identified as Gregory the Great
Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Liturg. 297; Noted breviary; 12th c with later additions (added drawing, 13th c, first half); Germany, south, Münsterschwarzach, Schwarzach-am-Main, Benedictine abbey of St Felicitas; f.10v @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Liturg. 297; Noted breviary; 12th c with later additions (added drawing, 13th c, first half); Germany, south, Münsterschwarzach, Schwarzach-am-Main, Benedictine abbey of St Felicitas; f.10v @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
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This is a slow moving thread of screaming and horrified city gates. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa #ScreamingCityGates
June 11, 2024 at 10:26 AM
This is a slow moving thread of screaming and horrified city gates. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa #ScreamingCityGates
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This is exactly how I listen to #podcasts. Like the painted woman of #earlymodern fame: frozen in time, slightly sceptical and a bit amused, while holding a drink.
October 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
This is exactly how I listen to #podcasts. Like the painted woman of #earlymodern fame: frozen in time, slightly sceptical and a bit amused, while holding a drink.
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Combining direct lighting - as Mark the Evangelist is demonstrating by using the illuminating dove - is great for targeted tasks and emphasizing details at your desk, while indirect lighting - see the open window - creates a warm and inviting environment. Bonus: your cat will like it. #catcontent
October 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Combining direct lighting - as Mark the Evangelist is demonstrating by using the illuminating dove - is great for targeted tasks and emphasizing details at your desk, while indirect lighting - see the open window - creates a warm and inviting environment. Bonus: your cat will like it. #catcontent
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This ad about the importance of using the best lightning solutions for your workspace is brought to you from 1530 Wittenberg. The desk user M.L. recommends the illuminating dove to help you stay on task. #skystorians #academicchatter
October 13, 2025 at 6:59 AM
This ad about the importance of using the best lightning solutions for your workspace is brought to you from 1530 Wittenberg. The desk user M.L. recommends the illuminating dove to help you stay on task. #skystorians #academicchatter
Memory on wood: Image of the Virgin with Child donated by Konrad von Strauchwitz Land Commander of the Bailiwick of Austria of the Teutonic Order (1487-1500), Headquarter of the Teutonic Order in Vienna
October 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Memory on wood: Image of the Virgin with Child donated by Konrad von Strauchwitz Land Commander of the Bailiwick of Austria of the Teutonic Order (1487-1500), Headquarter of the Teutonic Order in Vienna
Memory on stone: Tomb of Nicolaus Senftenberg, priest, from 1408 in St Elisabeth Church, Headquarter of the Teutonic Order in Vienna
October 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Memory on stone: Tomb of Nicolaus Senftenberg, priest, from 1408 in St Elisabeth Church, Headquarter of the Teutonic Order in Vienna
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Are any ex libris fans in the blue skies? What is your favourite? #skystorians
October 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Are any ex libris fans in the blue skies? What is your favourite? #skystorians
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Notker the Stammerer: The Monk Who Shaped Charlemagne’s Musical Legacy www.medievalists.net/2025/07/notk... #medievalmusic
Notker the Stammerer: The Monk Who Shaped Charlemagne’s Musical Legacy - Medievalists.net
Discover how Notker the Stammerer, a monk of St. Gall, helped shape Charlemagne’s musical legacy through his writings, chant compositions, and lasting influence on medieval liturgy.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Notker the Stammerer: The Monk Who Shaped Charlemagne’s Musical Legacy www.medievalists.net/2025/07/notk... #medievalmusic
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In 1996, Brewster Kahle wrote "Preserving the Internet" for Scientific American. Nearly 30 years later, it’s striking how many of his predictions about digital preservation came true—and how many challenges remain.
Let’s compare 1996 vs 2025 🧵
Let’s compare 1996 vs 2025 🧵
October 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In 1996, Brewster Kahle wrote "Preserving the Internet" for Scientific American. Nearly 30 years later, it’s striking how many of his predictions about digital preservation came true—and how many challenges remain.
Let’s compare 1996 vs 2025 🧵
Let’s compare 1996 vs 2025 🧵
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New Medieval Books: The Birth of the Anglo-Saxons (aka The Mercian Chronicles) www.medievalists.net/2025/10/new-... #books #EnglishHistory #MedievalEngland
New Medieval Books: The Birth of the Anglo-Saxons - Medievalists.net
This book explores the rise of the Kingdom of Mercia, focusing on the reigns of Æthelbald (716–757) and Offa (757–796). It shows how Mercia became a dominant power in early medieval Britain, laying…
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October 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
New Medieval Books: The Birth of the Anglo-Saxons (aka The Mercian Chronicles) www.medievalists.net/2025/10/new-... #books #EnglishHistory #MedievalEngland
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The Leo Baeck Institute London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to explore intersections between German-Jewish and British history, including the history of the British Empire.
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/vacancies
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/vacancies
October 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The Leo Baeck Institute London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to explore intersections between German-Jewish and British history, including the history of the British Empire.
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/vacancies
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/vacancies
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This fragment from book 3 of Aristotle's Metaphysica in the Latin translation by Michael Scot is one of the new items in version 6.7 of my Supplementa tertia to Aristoteles Latinus Codices that was released today! (Copenhagen, KB, Fragm. 1258)
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www5.kb.dk/manus/vmanus...
October 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This fragment from book 3 of Aristotle's Metaphysica in the Latin translation by Michael Scot is one of the new items in version 6.7 of my Supplementa tertia to Aristoteles Latinus Codices that was released today! (Copenhagen, KB, Fragm. 1258)
www5.kb.dk/manus/vmanus...
www5.kb.dk/manus/vmanus...