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Focusing on Viktor Wolf Edler von Glanvell's dual legacy as an Austrian mountaineer and historian of canon law, this study explores his contributions within the scientific milieu of the late nineteenth century. It evaluates his writings and archival materials, revealing his connections within a scholarly network and positioning him at the intersection of legal history and contemporary canon law. This biography not only highlights his individual achievements but also enriches the understanding of canon law as an academic discipline.

"This study examines from multiple disciplinary perspectives the phenomenon of how knowledge was transformed and transmitted between late antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. The essays explore the ways that excerpting, compiling, and selective transmission resulted in a reduction of complexity"--Provided by publisher