Publisher's Synopsis
The Monumenta Paderbornensia by Prince-Bishop Ferdinand von Furstenberg are a seminal work for Westphalian regional history. It went through several editions, including a richly illustrated edition printed in Amsterdam in 1672. The book focuses on mmemorable places, landscapes and events between the Weser and Lippe rivers, to which Furstenberg set a literary monument. Experts from various disciplines re-read this unusual work and explore its impact to this day.