Practical Geometry in the High Middle Ages

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Practical Geometry in the High Middle Ages: “Artis cuiuslibet consummatio” and the “Pratike de geometrie”: Edited with Translation and Commentary

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By Stephen K. Victor (ed)
Year: 1979
Pages: 638
Binding Paperback
ISBN 0871691345

Product Code: 0871691345

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Contents: (I) The Place of Practical Geometry in the Middle Ages: The Nature of Practical Geometry; Practical Geometry in Education; Theory & Practice in Geometry; & Practical Geometry & Practical Concerns; (II) The Contents of “Artis cuiuslibet consummatio” & the “Pratike de geometrie”; (III) Procedures in the Editions, Translations, & Commentary: Editing “Artis cuiuslibet consummatio”; Editing the “Pratike de geometrie”; Translating the Texts; & About the commentary; & (IV) English translation of “Arts cuiuslibet consummatio” & of the “Pratike de geometrie.” Selected Bibliography, Index of Latin Technical Terms, Index of Old French Technical Terms, & Index of Astronomical Parameters. Illus.

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