A quick correction - it is a statue of Eleanor Of Castile at the entrance!
@cory99933 ай бұрын
Wow wow wow, thanks for giving those of us across the pond a chance to see this marvelous exhibit!
@tomwayling3 ай бұрын
Thanks Cory! So glad you enjoyed it
@inisipisTV3 ай бұрын
Fascinating. It's a miracle that these books survived throughout history. Gives us a better glimpse of the lives of Medieval women.
@TheParadoxDestroyer3 ай бұрын
In American parlance: You hit this one out of the park, Mr. Ayling. Kudos to your continued excellent content and for the British Library.
@k.s.k.77213 ай бұрын
I've read "The Book of the City of Ladies" by Christine de Pisan, which is a wonderful work. Perhaps my favorite book by a Medieval author is by Margery Kemp: "Memoirs of a Medieval Woman" where she relates her life and amazing pilgrimage to the Holy Land. She was both reviled & revered by many people of her time, but she tells a compelling and lively tale in the first person of her experiences. Both of these are very readable. Both are available online at various sellers.
@RossParker18773 ай бұрын
Your interview style is absolutely excellent
@TempAcct-e6k3 ай бұрын
My favorite KZbin channel. You’ve converted me from an engineering nerd into a book collector
@kgsuniquerareandantiquebooks3 ай бұрын
It's incredible seeing such old books and what an interesting piece of history!! Thanks for sharing.
@hannahstraining74763 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I am a career-long feminist academic, and yet I had never heard of Christine de Pizan! I am so happy to meet her and the other women writers you have introduced to us. The books themselves are beautiful and poignant. Your enthusiasm and reverence for antique books is infectious. I look forward to more such introductions.
@yorkshirepudding98603 ай бұрын
I am so envious of you that you got to do this! Thank you for sharing!
@BernievsEvil3 ай бұрын
Magnificent post Tom
@tomwayling3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@randolm76983 ай бұрын
The ping-pong ball story is why I always shake my head when people say that the Library of Alexandria losses is just an overblown tale - that most of the materials had copies elsewhere. There had to have been countless unique books, scripts, notes that had few or no other copies - just like this book that survived in a random cupboard drawer despite all odds.
@prestigejapanbb3 ай бұрын
That was incredible, thanks for sharing.
@Blinkyboy753 ай бұрын
Hi Tom, been following you since Jonkers and its been fascinating to watch you grow your new business. I'm planning on popping down after Christmas (i hate buying anything online, just how i am). All the best and keep up the great vids.
@lindah59103 ай бұрын
I have a Penguin paperback (printed 1987) copy of Margery Kempe's book so it is widely available after surviving at all. I used it in my study of l'histoire at university in California, USA years ago.
@margijohnson39003 ай бұрын
Amazing, definitely going to the exhibition
@userpharnorth3 ай бұрын
I just bought a copy of Revelation of Divine Love, for my kindle. Thanks for enlightening me.
@bradpaul85763 ай бұрын
Thank you Tom, extremely interesting. I was aware of Julian or Norwich and Margery Kemp but not the others.
@theoprodromitis3 ай бұрын
Divine! Thank you
@susprime70183 ай бұрын
Enjoyed, thank you.
@dragonsandwarts56443 ай бұрын
Great job man !
@dalecaldwell3 ай бұрын
The manuscript of Revelations of Divine Love made its way from England to France with the daughters of St Thomas More, who left England after their father ws beheaded.
@strangementalitypaperYT2 ай бұрын
I would give almost anything to see this in person, but this little American teacher just can't afford it. Thanks for posting.
@martint46293 ай бұрын
Question. (Just discover and very much enjoying your videos). Have you any plans to make a video for those wanting to start book dealing in a small way, with modest capital?
@LiminalSpaces033 ай бұрын
I'm so glad the family looking for ping pong balls didn't throw that book on the fire! Great video, thanks so much!
@tomwayling3 ай бұрын
A lucky escape!
@henriettanovember47333 ай бұрын
Childbirth still as dangerous to millions and millions of women and babies today in so many places as it were in medieval time...Women and babies die every in childbirth day as they are too poor to go to hospital (and in many cases no hospital to go to)
@s.p.88032 ай бұрын
Even in hospitals, not a small risk
@truthshallsetyoufree-n8o18 күн бұрын
The percentage is severely less than 1% as it pertains to mothers dying in birth.
@Enhancedlies3 ай бұрын
you are my worst, worst influence... by the end of your videos, I've spent a fortune! hahaha
@gwae483 ай бұрын
👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
@Friendofoe3 ай бұрын
Just Wow!!!!! It left me dumbfounded
@PopeLando3 ай бұрын
"Revelations of Divine Love" prove that Julian of Norwich knew all about Clickbait titles.
@robertdobbs22833 ай бұрын
Seems that every crowd has at least one ass.
@tomrutherford34883 ай бұрын
When presenting, never turn away from the camera! Great and informative video though. Interesting and insightful!
@gerhardrohne22613 ай бұрын
thank you for never giving us any year or date - we are still like medieval women who are not holpen by this sort of male figures...
@dionlindsay23 ай бұрын
Excuse the observation, but I find your waving hands in pieces to camera distracting. I have to watch them twice to make sure I get both your personality and the content of what you're saying. Still worth it 🙂