Monastery Exhibit at the Austrian National Library

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Monastery Exhibit at the Austrian National Library

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Edited: Apr 19, 2008, 3:27 am

The Papyrus Museum of the Austrian National Library in Vienna is presenting an exhibit on the White Monastery in Egypt.

The exhibit runs from April 18th to November 14th, 2008.

This exhibition in the papyrus museum showcases various writings from the monasteries of Egypt.

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Press release about the exhibit from the library (In German).

Ausstellung: Spätantike Bibliotheken. Leben und Lesen in den frühen Klöstern Ägyptens

Images of items in the Exhibit

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The exhibit catalog Spätantike Bibliotheken. Leben und Lesen in den frühen Klöstern Ägyptens explores topics such as the library of the White Monastery in Upper Egypt, Monastic book production in Christian Egypt and everyday life in the early monasteries.

Articles are in English and German.