A saving science : capturing the heavens in Carolingian manuscripts /
"Focusing on the Handbook of 809, explores how the liberal arts, and in particular astronomy, experienced a revival in the ninth-century court of Charlemagne. Documents the utility of the constellations for prelates who needed to fix the floating feast of Easter and reckon time"--Provided...
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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University Park, Pennsylvania :
The Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2017]
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Résumé: | "Focusing on the Handbook of 809, explores how the liberal arts, and in particular astronomy, experienced a revival in the ninth-century court of Charlemagne. Documents the utility of the constellations for prelates who needed to fix the floating feast of Easter and reckon time"--Provided by publisher |
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Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (xiv, 296 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-273) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780271078274 0271078278 |