Books Known Only by Title

23/01/2025

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!

13/06/2022

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.

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...

10/05/2022

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!

Wednesday 8 June, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm CET.

20/03/2022

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

Monday 21 March, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm CET.

08/03/2022

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!

Monday 21 March, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm CET.

09/06/2021

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!

Panel: Årstein Justnes, Marianne B. Kartzow, Karen King & Seth SandersChair: Liv Ingeborg LiedKnowledge of books comes in many forms. Some books are known in...

26/05/2021

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!

Tuesday 8 June, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm CET.

20/05/2021

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.

Panel: David Frankfurter, Greg Given, Tommy Wasserman & Benjamin G. Wright IIIChair: Anna Rebecca SolevågMany letters were never sent; letter writers never d...

18/05/2021

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.

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

07/05/2021

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.

Panel: Kim Haines-Eitzen, Andrew Jacobs, Daniel Picus & Blossom StefaniwChair: Esther BrownsmithThe past is inaccessible; the archive, fallible. Grappling wi...

06/05/2021

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!

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

19/04/2021

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."

Wednesday 5 May, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm CET.