Wimpole History Festival: Christopher de Hamel - Illuminating the Past

Friday 22 June 2018
East Lawn Marquee kindly supported by Alconbury Weald - Wimpole Estate
Joining us to present his wonderful book Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts, de Hamel introduces us to some of the greatest works of art in our culture, demonstrating why medieval manuscripts matter and what they show us about the world we live in.

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Encounter kings, queens, saints, scribes, artists, librarians, thieves, dealers, collectors and the international community of manuscript scholars, as de Hamel shows us how he and his fellows piece together evidence – in detective-story fashion – to reach unexpected conclusions.
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15:00 - 16:00