Stephen C. McCluskey

Astronomies and Cultures in Early Medieval Europe

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an overview of the astronomical practices that continued through the so-called 'Dark Ages'.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780521583619
• ISBN-10: 0521583616
• Artikelnr.: 29425529

Inhaltsangabe

Illustrations
Abbreviations
Preface
Part I. The Environment for Medieval Astronomies: 1. Astronomies in cultures
2. The heritage of astronomical practice
3. Astronomy and Christian thought
Part II. The Cultivation of Early Medieval Astronomies: 4. Continuity and change in solar ritual
5. Computing the central time - the date of Easter
6. Observing the Celestial order - monastic timekeeping
7. Astronomy in the Liberal Arts
Part III. The Harvest of Medieval Astronomies: 8. The fusion of astronomical traditions
9. The encounter of Arabic and Latin astronomies
10. The rebirth of Ptolemaic astronomy
Bibliography.

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Illustrations; Abbreviations; Preface; Part I. The Environment for Medieval Astronomies: 1. Astronomies in cultures; 2. The heritage of astronomical practice; 3. Astronomy and Christian thought; Part II. The Cultivation of Early Medieval Astronomies: 4. Continuity and change in solar ritual; 5. Computing the central time - the date of Easter; 6. Observing the Celestial order - monastic timekeeping; 7. Astronomy in the Liberal Arts; Part III. The Harvest of Medieval Astronomies: 8. The fusion of astronomical traditions; 9. The encounter of Arabic and Latin astronomies; 10. The rebirth of Ptolemaic astronomy; Bibliography.

Rezensionen

' ... an interesting read not only to those with an interest in early medieval astronomy, but also to readers with a more general interest in the history of this period ... Moreover, the copious footnotes make this book a useful source of reference ...'. John Steele, Astronomy Now