Overview

Fifteenth-century almanac reveals life and thought in medieval Spain. 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. Dr LAURA DELBRUGGE teaches at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Full Product Details

Author:   Andrés de Li ,  Laura Delbrugge (Royalty Account) ,  Laura Delbrugge (Royalty Account)
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   Tamesis Books
Volume:   v. 180
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9781855660670

ISBN 10:   1855660679
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   02 December 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Language:   Spanish

Table of Contents

"Part 1 The calendar/almanac tradition: early calendars; late medieval and early modern calendars; medicine and astrology in medieval and early modern ""computus"" texts. Part 2 Bernat de Granollachs and the ""Lunari"": late medieval/early modern text borrowing; Bernat de Granollachs; early editions of the ""Lunari""; the ""Lunari"" and the ""Reportorio de los tiempos"". Part 3 Andres de Li and the ""Reportorio de los tiempos"": Andres de Li; the Zaragoza - Hurus, 1495 ""Reportorio de los tiempos"" (edition D) -main thematic divisions of D, section headings in D, illustrations in the ""Reportorio de los tiempos"", linguistic features and orthography of D. Part 4 Spanish editions of the ""Reportorio de los tiempos"": the ""Reportorio de los tiempos"" in the 15th century; 16th-century versions of the ""Reportorio"" printed before 1530; post-1530 editions of the ""Reportorio de los tiempos"". Part 5 An edition of the ""Reportorio de los tiempos""."

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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. MLR

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