February 20, 2002 Wine, Women and Song! (Theatrum Sanitatis) The library's latest acquisition, thanks to the Hawley Fund, has arrived at Special Collections. Theatrum Sanitatis is a facsimile of the 15th c codex, expounding the concepts of health of the 11th c. Although today we think of health as a scientific concern, this presentation shows it more holistically as a part of everyday life. The book primarily consists of 208 beautiful illustrations of simple scenes of life in 15th century Italy that demonstrate the qualities and sources of healthy living. Plant and animal life are featured as well as the activities of everyday people of the time. A commentary volume is written in Spanish and English that presents some scholarly applications of the text. More information can be found at: http://www.finns-books.com/fsci04.htm Please come by Special Collections and see this wonderful book! It is, of course, available anytime and will be cataloged soon. Tap on the sample pictures below (wine, women and song) to go from text and pictures in the commentary volume - to the actual text and pictures found in Theatrum Sanitatis. Reviews of Recent Movies The following are reviews written by Andy Gulati (just for his own amusement). They do not reflect the views of the college or the library. Amelie Amelie (Audrey Tautou) is adorable. After her accidental discovery and anonymous return of an old tin of toy treasures, Amelie goes about her world doing-good and making-right. She has everything in check but her own happiness. I felt the same cause-and-effect energy as "Run Lola Run," but without the urgency. A real charmer. French with English subtitles. A- Gosford Park Set in the early 1930's, the painfully-rich are gathering for a hunting party, and their servants are taking their assignments like dutiful foot-soldiers, but not all is right at this lavish English Manor. You know that someone is going to die, but just a brief time with this boorish lot, you're hoping they're all guilty. Maggie Smith is wonderful as the patriarch's sardonic sister. B In the Bedroom Plodding. Sissy Spacek is spectacular as a mother with tremendous, bottled anguish, but I couldn't seem to get over the uneven pacing. Maybe the tempo was meant to match the cold starkness of the Maine coast. Husband (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife deal in different ways with the unbearable loss of their son. Pedro Almodovar's film, "All About My Mother," did a better job depicting this subject. I wasn't all that surprised with the ending. C+ MORE... New online services Reader's Guide Retrospective Readers' Guide Retrospective is a database containing comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the history of 20th century America. The complete database covers the years 1890 through 1982. The current coverage includes the years 1963 through 1982. After you select the link above, place a check-mark in the box next to Readers' Guide Retrospective, then choose Search or Search Plus. Previous What's New selections: 1-16-02 11-5-01 10-3-01 8-24-01 7-6-01 5-2-01 4-13-01 4-6-01 Afganistan Conflict resources