The ReceptioGate Affair: New Book by Jordi Puig

We are pleased to announce the publication of The ReceptioGate Affair: Truth, Defamation, and the Struggle Against Manuscript Dismemberment, authored by Jordi Puig and now available in Open Access on Google Books.

This volume offers the first comprehensive reconstruction of the events surrounding the so-called ReceptioGate affair, a case that highlights how personal attacks and misinformation can threaten academic freedom, particularly when research challenges vested economic interests in the art market.

Through meticulous documentation and rigorous analysis, Puig unveils the dynamics of a defamatory campaign orchestrated against Prof. Carla Rossi, philologist and art historian, following her pioneering research into manuscript dismemberment and her advocacy for responsible cultural heritage practices.The book not only exposes the mechanisms of digital reputation attacks but also reaffirms the importance of transparency, scholarly independence, and intellectual resilience in today's academic landscape.

The ReceptioGate Affair sheds light on the broader issue of how profit-driven destruction of medieval manuscripts, often euphemistically framed as "collecting," undermines our shared cultural patrimony.By tracing the public and institutional reactions to Prof. Rossi’s denunciation of biblioclasm, Puig situates the affair within a larger debate about the ethics of manuscript preservation and the responsibilities of scholars toward endangered heritage.

Despite the targeted campaign, Prof. Rossi has continued to produce internationally recognised research, demonstrating that integrity and perseverance are the best responses to disinformation and attempts at academic silencing.

This book is an essential read for anyone concerned with academic ethics, cultural heritage protection, and the future of manuscript studies.

➡️ Access the full book here: The ReceptioGate Affair – Google Books

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