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British Culture & Arts

The Battle for the Magdala Gospel: How an 18th-Century Ethiopian Manuscript Sparked a Global Restitution Crisis

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Executive Overview A high-stakes international cultural dispute has erupted over the planned commercial sale of the Magdala Gospel—an exquisite, highly illustrated 18th-century Ethiopian manuscript currently caught in the crosshairs of the global heritage restitution debate. Listed for sale by the Vienna-based antiquarian firm Antiquariat Inlibris and heavily promoted for display at the Abu Dhabi International … Read more

British Culture & Arts

Unlocking a Master’s Private Classroom: The Extraordinary Discovery of a Lost Mozart Manuscript in Paris

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Executive Overview In what musicologists are calling one of the most significant archival discoveries related to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in decades, a modest, unassuming 44-page notebook has been unearthed within the deep recesses of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BnF). Long hiding in plain sight as an unattributed artifact, the manuscript has been formally authenticated … Read more

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