UBC Library has acquired a manuscript titled Compendium Theologicae Veritatis (or Compendium of Theological Truth). Originated in France and copied in the 14th century, it will be the oldest book in UBC Library’s collections and was a popular tome for university students more than 700 years ago.
Richard Pollard, a post-doctoral Fellow in UBC’s Department of History, advised the Library on the purchase of the medieval manuscript and will use it as classroom text for history students enrolled in his undergraduate classes spanning the early, central and late Middle Ages.
The manuscript will be housed at Rare Books and Special Collections located on level one of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Visit UBC Library’s site to learn more.
