UMF professor publishes book

FARMINGTON — Anne Marie Wolf, associate professor of history at the University of Maine at Farmington, has published a new book titled “Juan De Segovia and the Fight for Peace: Christians and Muslims in the Fifteenth Century.”

Juan de Segovia (d. 1458), theologian, translator of the Qur’an and lifelong advocate for the forging of peaceful relations between Christians and Muslims, was one of Europe’s leading intellectuals. Today, however, few scholars are familiar with this important 15th-century figure.

In this well-documented study, Wolf presents a clear, chronological narrative that follows the thought and career of Segovia, who taught at the University of Salamanca, represented the university at the Council of Basel (1431–1449) and spent his final years arguing vigorously that Europe should eschew war with the ascendant Ottoman Turks and instead strive to convert them peacefully to Christianity.

The book is available in paperback and as an Adobe digital PDF e-book from the University of Notre Dame Press. Read more about the book at undpress.nd.edu/book/P01492.

Chesterville Grange ‘Souper’ supper

CHESTERVILLE — The Chesterville Grange will be having a public “souper” supper on Friday, June 27, serving between 5 and 6:30 p.m.

Menu will be homemade soups, chowders, breads and dessert. Adults, $5; children, $2.50. For more information, call 778-2282 or 778-8845.

Underwood Library book sale

FAYETTE — The Underwood Library will have a book sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28. There will be lots of books for children and adults.

Campground Band dance at Jay VFW

JAY — A dance will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the VFW Hall, 64 Jewel St.

Music will be provided by the Campground Band.