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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Recensions"”.
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The chronicle of Alfonson lll and its significance for the historiography of the Asturian kingdom 718-910 AD
… III. This work has survived in two fundamental recensions from the 10th century. Historians' gratitude for its existence is tinged with frustration at its readily apparent weaknesses, such as a chronological imprecision on events and an enigmatic brevity in the commentary. This thesis considers …
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The Rishukyo : A translation and commentary in the light of modern Japanese (post-Meiji) scholarship.
… Central and East Asia which these three longer recensions open up. The Chinese versions -beginning with HsUantsang's (T.220(10))- show varying degrees of esoteric influence. This fact has significance for our understanding of Amoghavajra's version, which is a well co-ordinated ritual text. The …
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Anglo-Saxon Medicine and Disease: A Semantic Approach
… Oribasius, Galen, pseudo-Galen and several Latin recensions of the works of Soranus of Ephesus, including the so-called Liber Esculapii and Liber Aurelii. The linguistic study further demonstrates that the technical language of these texts was very well understood and closely studied in …
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"Imagined crusaders: the ""Livre d'Eracles"" in fifteenth century Burgundian collections"
… their distinctive visual cycles and textual recensions, the context of the libraries in which they resided and considers the historical evidence regarding the lives and practices of their patrons to determine to what extent the ""Eracles"" echoes their interests in and engagement with the …
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The Winchester chronicle
The Winchester Chronicle is one of seven major recensions which, when considered as a whole, are designated by the title of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Of these seven, the Winchester Chronicle has all the indications of being the earliest in point of composition. The exact date of its composition is …