Adelard of Bath, Conversations with his Nephew
Adelard of Bath, Conversations with his Nephew
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Summary
This book contains editions and translations of three texts in which Adelard of Bath (c. 1080–1150) addresses his nephew: an exhortation to the study of 'philosophy' (On the Same and the Different), a dialogue on the nature of things (Questions on Natural Science) and a discussion concerning hawks (On Birds).
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Adelard of Bath, Conversations with his Nephew by Charles Burnett
Adelard of Bath was one of the most colourful personalities of the Middle Ages. He travelled to the Crusader kingdoms, to Sicily and south Italy, and translated texts on astronomy, astrology and magic from Arabic into Latin. He acquired a lasting reputation as a pioneering mathematician, and he was a gifted teacher. He addressed one of these works, on cosmology and the astrolabe, to the future King Henry II, and it is in the context of the education of the nobility that the three works edited in this book are to be viewed. Adelard meant them to be both entertaining and instructive. They deal with all kinds of topics, from the nature of the soul to the cause of earthquakes, from the effects of music to how to train a hawk. A preface provides the results of research on Adelard's life and work.
Charles Burnett is Professor of the History of Islamic Influences in Europe at the Warburg Institute, University of London, UK
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521397759 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521397758 |
| Title | Adelard of Bath, Conversations with his Nephew |
| Author | Charles Burnett |
| Series | Cambridge Medieval Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2006-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 340 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |