Scandalous Error
Author | : C. Philipp E. Nothaft |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198799559 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198799551 |
Rating | : 4/5 (551 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Scandalous Error by : C. Philipp E. Nothaft
Download or read book Scandalous Error written by C. Philipp E. Nothaft and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive study on the history of calendar reform and calendrical astronomy in medieval Europe, this volume draws on a range of sources over a period of more than 1600 years, from the Julian calendar of 46/45 BC to the Gregorian calendar reform of 1582, to shed new light on the place of astronomy in medieval intellectual culture.