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Scientific Works of Robert Grosseteste, Volume 1

By Gasper, Giles E. M.

Scientific Works of Robert Grosseteste, Volume 1 Natural Sciences

Scientific Works of Robert Grosseteste, Volume 1

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Few figures of the Middle Ages command the attention of so many modern disciplines as Robert Grosseteste (c. 1170-1253). Theology, Philosophy, History, and Science are all areas which his life and thought continue to have significance and to inspire re-interpretation. Accompanied by a series of original commentaries, this new edition of Grosseteste's work, with English translation, draws together the perspectives of modern scientists and medieval specialists. Volume I of a six volume series, Knowing and Speaking presents two of the earliest of Grosseteste's works, the treatises On the Liberal Arts and On the Generation of Sounds. These are accompanied by a significant Middle English treatise on the Seven Liberal Arts whose anonymous fifteenth-century author translated and excerpted passages from Grosseteste's treatises in a re-imagining of their structure and function. Each work is treated separately within the volume, which is constructed in three parts. On the Liberal Arts sets Grosseteste's thoughts on the arts subjects and emphasises moral concerns about the purpose of learning. On the Generation of Sounds builds on the theories and statements of On the Liberal Arts in connection to the production of sound, elaborating the earlier position, relating the generation of sounds to human vocal and speech production.
Product details
Number of Pages:
566
Release Date:
2020-01-06
Publication Date:
2020-01-06
Publisher:
OXFORD UNIV PR
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198805519
ISBN13:
9780198805519
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
835 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
34 cm
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