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Astronomies and cultures in Early Medieval Europe
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ISBN: 0521583616 9780521583619 Year: 1998 Publisher: Cambridge Cambridge University Press

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"Historians have long recognized that the rebirth of science in twelfth-century Europe flowed from a search for ancient scientific texts. But this search presupposes knowledge and interest; we seek only what we know to be valuable. The emergence of scholarly interest after centuries of apparent stagnation seems paradoxical." "This book resolves that seeming contradiction by describing four active traditions of early medieval astronomy: one divided the year by observing the Sun; another computed the date of Easter Full Moon; the third determined the time for monastic prayers by watching the course of the stars; and the fourth, the classical tradition of geometrical astronomy, provided a framework for the cosmos." "Most of these astronomies were practical; they sustained the communities in which they flourished and reflected and reinforced the values of those communities. These astronomical traditions motivated the search for ancient learning that led to the Scientific Renaissance of the twelfth century."--Jacket.

Astronomies and cultures in early medieval Europe.
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ISBN: 0521778522 Year: 2000 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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Astronomies and cultures in early medieval Europe
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Year: 1997 Publisher: New York Cambridge Melbourne Cambridge University Press

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Advancing Cultural Astronomy : Studies In Honour of Clive Ruggles
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ISBN: 9783030646066 9783030646073 9783030646080 9783030646059 Year: 2021 Publisher: Cham Springer International Publishing

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This collection of essays on cultural astronomy celebrates the life and work of Clive Ruggles, Emeritus Professor of Archaeoastronomy at Leicester University. Taking their lead from Ruggles' work, the papers present new research focused on three core themes in cultural astronomy: methodology, case studies, and heritage. Through this framework, they show how the study of cultural astronomy has evolved over time and share new ideas to continue advancing the field. Ruggles' work in these areas has had a profound impact on the way that scholars approach evidence of the role of sky in both ancient and modern cultures. While the papers span many time periods and regions, they are closely connected by these three major themes, presenting methodological investigations of how we can approach archaeological, textual, and ethnographic evidence; describing detailed archaeoastronomical case studies; or stressing the importance of global heritage management. This work will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in the history and development of cultural astronomy.


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Advancing cultural astronomy : studies in honour of Clive Ruggles
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ISBN: 3030646068 303064605X Year: 2021 Publisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer,

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Advancing Cultural Astronomy
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ISBN: 9783030646066 9783030646073 9783030646080 9783030646059 Year: 2021 Publisher: Cham Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer

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Skywatching in the ancient world : new perspectives in cultural astronomy : studies in honor of Anthony F. Aveni)

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