Digitalizing of funeralsermons at the National Library

In addition to the ones already available, the National Library of Norway has digitalized about 20 funeralsermons and other theological texts related to death in the 16th and 17th century. The sources are, or will soon be, available at NB digital and through BIBSYS.

The digitalization is welcomed as an important contribution to make the early modern funeral sermons and other relevant sources available to reasearchers as well as other ones interested in this material.

This includes sermons by the Norwegian superintendent Niels Paaske (Bjørgvin 1616-36); the Danish theologians Niels Hemmingsen (1513-1600), Anders Sørensen Vedel (1542-1616) and not least several texts by Niels Lauridsen Arctander (born Norwegian and Danish superintendent (1561-1616),

Published June 7, 2012 3:24 PM - Last modified June 8, 2012 10:38 AM