Reportorio de los tiempos (MonografĂ­as A) (Monografías A) [Hardcover]

Andrés de Li (Author), Laura Delbrugge (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1855660679 | ISBN-13: 978-1855660670 | Publication Date: December 2, 1999

As a glimpse of fifteenth-century Spanish life, the Reportorio de los tiempos, a late medieval/early modern example of the Western almanac tradition, is a valuable text. It represents the scientific, astrological, medical and agricultural views of its day, discussing everything from phlebotomy to feast days; gives explanations for the origin of time and traces the history of time calculation; includes etymologies of key terms; and explores the ecclesiastic calendar, providing a detailed listing of saints and martyrs. In addition to its insights into medieval religion and science, however, the Reportorio is also important for its status as an early Spanish incunable, giving valuable insights into the development of printed texts.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A pleasure to welcome a text which does much to increase our awareness of astrological and medical practices at such an important moment in Spanish intellectual and literary history. --Modern Language Review

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Tamesis Books (December 2, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855660679
• ISBN-13: 978-1855660670
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,040,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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