Books Known Only by Title

We are thrilled to share that today marks the publication of Unruly Books: Rethinking Ancient and Academic Imaginations of Religious Texts, edited by Esther Brownsmith, Liv Ingeborg Lied, and Marianne Bjelland Kartzow. This volume is the final splendid product of the Books Known Only by Title project, and we are so proud of the collection of essays delving into "unruly books" of antiquity and what they tell us about how people have understood books—then and now.

Our list of contributors is star-studded, and we want to thank each of them for their brilliant scholarship and their patience through the publication process: Hanna Tervanotko, Benjamin G. Wright III, Seth Larkin Sanders, Vemund Blomkvist, Ismo Dunderberg, Jeremiah Coogan, Matthew Phillip Monger, Nora S. Eggen, Christian Bull, Slavomír Čéplö, Rebecca Solevåg, and Andrew Jacobs. Finally, the book would not exist without the incredible organizational, editing, and indexing skills of Mary Jane Cuyler, and we are so grateful for all her talented contributions.

Congratulations to everyone involved in this process!

Did you miss Andrew Jacobs' fantastic webinar last week on "Gospel Thrillers"? It's now available online to watch! Check it out for an insightful glimpse at a genre with lots to say about how we understand the Bible.

Gospel Thrillers: Unruly Knowledge in a Fictional Archive (8 June, 2022) Since the 1960s, fictional thrillers centered on the shocking discovery of a first-century gospel have appeared regularly in the United States. What do these...

With a mixture of sadness and excitement, we are pleased to announce our very last Books Known Only by Title webinar. Andrew Jacobs will be speaking on "Gospel Thrillers: Unruly Knowledge in a Fictional Archive." Join us on 8 June as we finish on a high note of thrilling novels and scriptural reinterpretation!

Gospel Thrillers: Unruly Knowledge in a Fictional Archive Wednesday 8 June, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm CET.

Tomorrow! Join us for an unforgettable talk by an innovative scholar.

A Mother in Roaring Flames: A Phenomenological Reading of a Late Ancient Monastic Story Monday 21 March, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm CET.

The Books Known Only by Title project is thrilled to announce our first of two spotlight webinars this year. Kim Haines-Eitzen will be presenting a talk on "A Mother in Roaring Flames: A Phenomenological Reading of a Late Ancient Monastic Story." Haines-Eitzen spoke in our BKOT webinar series last year, and this lecture is one you won't want to miss.

Monday 21 March, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm CET. Follow the link to register!

A Mother in Roaring Flames: A Phenomenological Reading of a Late Ancient Monastic Story Monday 21 March, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm CET.

Did you miss last night's incredible webinar on "Books and Rumors of Books"? View it online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdJ3VvXXGi0

This was the final installation of our webinar series, but the Books Known Only by Title project is definitely not over; keep an eye on this space for updates about upcoming publications, seminars, and more!

Books and Rumors of Books (8 June, 2021) Panel: Årstein Justnes, Marianne B. Kartzow, Karen King & Seth SandersChair: Liv Ingeborg LiedKnowledge of books comes in many forms. Some books are known in...

Our final webinar is coming up on Tuesday, 8 June! We are so excited about our expert panel—Årstein Justnes, Marianne B. Kartzow, Karen King & Seth Sanders—who will be speaking on "Books and Rumors of Books." This is an event not to be missed!

Books and Rumors of Books Tuesday 8 June, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm CET.

Thanks to our incredible panelists and chair for a great panel last night on "Unsent Letters"! If you missed the webinar, you can check out the recording on YouTube.

Unsent Letters (20 May, 2021) Panel: David Frankfurter, Greg Given, Tommy Wasserman & Benjamin G. Wright IIIChair: Anna Rebecca SolevågMany letters were never sent; letter writers never d...

Tomorrow, please join us for our next wonderful webinar: "Unsent Letters," featuring David Frankfurter, Greg Given, Tommy Wasserman & Benjamin G. Wright III. Our panelists will touch on a range of subjects, from fictionality to letters as genre to gendered authorship, so it promises to be an excellent session.

Unsent Letters Wednesday 19 May, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm CET.

If you missed our fantastic webinar this week on "Archives and Desires for the Past", don't worry: you can catch up online! Check out our recording at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk64WoTfVj0 . Featuring Kim Haines-Eitzen, Andrew Jacobs, Daniel Picus & Blossom Stefaniw.

Archives and Desires for the Past (5 May, 2021) Panel: Kim Haines-Eitzen, Andrew Jacobs, Daniel Picus & Blossom StefaniwChair: Esther BrownsmithThe past is inaccessible; the archive, fallible. Grappling wi...

After a sensational webinar last night (we'll have it up on YouTube soon), we have another planned in two weeks: "Unsent Letters," featuring David Frankfurter, Greg Given, Tommy Wasserman & Benjamin G. Wright III. Save the date for what promises to be an exciting conversation!

Unsent Letters Wednesday 19 May, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm CET.

Registration is now live for our next webinar discussion! Join our expert panel of Kim Haines-Eitzen, Andrew Jacobs, Daniel Picus, and Blossom Stefaniw for a wonderful discussion on "Archives and Desires for the Past."

Archives and Desires for the Past Wednesday 5 May, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm CET.