| Martianus Capella and the Seven Liberal Arts: The Quadrivium of Martianus Capella: Latin Traditions in the Mathematical Sciences Contributor(s): Stahl, William Harris (Author), Johnson, Richard (Author), Burge, E. L. (With) |
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ISBN: 0231032544 ISBN-13: 9780231032544 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $128.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | History - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 186 |
| LCCN: 78314154 |
| Series: Columbia Essays on Modern Writers, |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.24 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Part of a detailed compendium of late-Roman learning in each of the seven liberal arts, set within an amusing mythological-allegorical tale of courtship and marriage among the pagan gods. The text provides an understanding of medieval allegory and the components of a medieval education. |
