Of Conrad's numerous other writings there should be mentioned:
sky, 7 planets, astronomy and meteorology. A new edition of the original text was issued by Franz Pfeiffer (Stuttgart, 1861), with an introduction an edition in modern German was edited by H. It was printed at least six times before 1500 some of the editions were illustrated, all are now rare incunabula. The first printed edition with a date is of 1475, and was issued at Augsburg from the shop of Hans Bämler, under the title of "Puch der Natur". It was widely read up to the sixteenth century, and numerous manuscript copies of it are still extant, eighteen being at Munich. His work gives a survey of all that was known of natural history at that time and is, besides, the first natural history in the German language. Conrad, however, prepared his book with considerable freedom much of the original was omitted, his own observations were introduced, corrections were made, and so on. A Latin work, De naturis rerum, of the Dominican Thomas of Cantimpré (d. According to his own statement he was engaged in writing it in 1349. His best-known and most widely read work is his "Buch der Natur". He died at Regensburg on 11 April 1374.Ĭonrad was one of the most prolific German writers of the fourteenth century. In 1357 he made a journey to the Papal Curia in 'Babylonian exile' at Avignon. During the second occurrence of the Black Death in Europe (1348–1350), Konrad argued against the blame and persecution of the Jews that took place in many places. He was also a member of the local town council. There, he became a priest, then a preacher, and eventually a cathedral canon. He studied at Erfurt and the University of Paris at the latter university he obtained the degree of Master of Arts, and he taught philosophy and theology at the University of Paris for several years. Conrad himself calls his native place Megenberg, hence continued confusion on his birthplace. For more information about the event, visit the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program website here.Conrad was born in either Mainberg or Mebenburg, both in Bavaria. Please make reservations as soon as possible by calling the APA Program office at like it's going to be a really interesting talk, on a topic I'm pretty interested in. Presidential Suite, National Museum of American History Ng explores the grassroots Asian America new media expressions that emerged during the recent presidential campaign and examines how new media platforms such as YouTube became the terrain for confronting stereotypes and putting the Asian American experience at the center of American life. What are the ways in which American life has been transformed by new media? What forms of political and cultural presence are enabled by platforms such as YouTube? Dr. We figured since he’s only here for a limited time, we should share his insightful knowledge with everyone else, too… now is your chance to ask directly about his research! Konrad Ng, assistant professor at the University of Hawai‘i Academy of Creative Media, who has been in residence with us at the APA Program since August. With Professor Konrad Ng, PhD, Smithsonian APA Program Visiting ScholarĪssistant Professor, University of Hawai‘i Academy for Creative MediaĬome meet Dr. He'll be talking about his research in grassroots Asian American media expressions. area, check out this Brown Bag Lunch talk happening this week with Professor Konrad Ng (aka "Mister to the Sister"), presented by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program: New Media and New Asian American Cultural and Political Engagement.
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