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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"medieval astronomy"”.
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Improving instruments: equatoria, astrolabes, and the practices of monastic astronomy in late medieval England
Histories of medieval astronomy have brought to light a rich textual tradition, of treatises and tables composed and computed, transmitted and translated across Europe and beyond. These have been supplemented by fruitful inquiry into the material culture of astronomy, especially the instruments …
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Science and Natural Philosophy in the Poetry of Heinrich von Meissen (Frauenlob)
… science, chemistry, cosmology, and observational astronomy. The presence and recognition of these additional meanings gives important insight into both Frauenlob’s materialist worldview as well as into the intellectual expertise expected of his intended audience.
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Bridging Discourse: Connections Between Institutional and Lay Natural Philosophical Texts in Medieval England
… the theory and practice of alchemy, astrology/astronomy, and humoral/astrological medicine. While the institutional development and discourse surrounding natural philosophical thought is well-represented within medieval scholarship, an examination of the transmission and reception of this …