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Mapping the Universe presents a multi-disciplinary and multi-author exploration of Robert Grosseteste's treatise On the Sphere. Composed probably in the second decade of the thirteenth century, On the Sphere is part of a series of works on natural phenomena Grosseteste wrote between c.1195 and c.1230. In this work the focus is on astronomy and geometry. Grosseteste moves through issues on the sphericity of the Earth, the movements of celestial bodies, especially the Sun and Moon (including their eclipses), how Earth's climate is affected by these bodies, and how time and the seasons are measured. Drawing on a wide range of sources from the ancient world translated into Latin from Greek and Arabic, Grosseteste's On the Sphere is based, fundamentally, on a discussion of not just how astronomy operates but why. Aristotle and Euclid are the principal framework for his reasoning and presentation. This volume includes an English translation of the treatise, an online celestial model to consult alongside the text, commentary on its striking aspects such as precession and epicycles, discussion of the historical and intellectual context including Grosseteste's concurrent interests in pastoral care, and its illuminated versions. Presented by a team of medievalists and modern scientists, the volume uses this multi-disciplinary methodology to elucidate the treatise and showcase its originality.

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Author:   Gasper ,  McLeish ,  Sønnesyn ,  Smithson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 22.30cm
Weight:   0.750kg
ISBN:  

9780198805526

ISBN 10:   0198805527
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   12 May 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Bixes List of Tables List of Plates Abbreviations and Short Titles List of Contributors Author Credits Giles E. M. Gasper, Tom C. B. McLeish, Sigbjørn Olsen Sønnesyn, and Hannah E. Smithson: Introduction 1: Giles E. M. Gasper: On the Sphere and Locating Robert Grosseteste 2: Giles E. M. Gasper: Pastoral Care and MS Savile 21 3: Sigbjørn Olsen Sønnesyn: On the Sphere: Manuscripts, Translation, Historiography, and Synopsis Cecilia Panti (Editor) and Sigbjørn Olsen Sønnesyn (Translator): Latin Edition and English Translation of On the Liberal Arts 4: Brian K. Tanner: Commentary on the Model of the World Machine 5: Nader El-Bizri, Anne Lawrence-Mathers, C. Philipp E. Nothaft, Sigbjørn Olsen Sønnesyn, Tom C. B. McLeish, Jack Cunningham, and Giles E. M. Gasper: Missing from the Map: Concepts, Learning, Arguments, and the Utility of Astronomy 6: Sigbjørn Olsen Sønnesyn: Astronomy as Art and Astronomy as Science 7: Sigbjørn Olsen Sønnesyn: On the Sphere: Structure, Scope, and Sources 8: Tom C. B. McLeish and C. Philipp E. Nothaft: Trepidation or Precession: The Turning Point in a Tradition 9: Clive R. Siviour and Tom C. B. McLeish: Epicycles 10: Laura Cleaver and Sarah Griffin: Illuminating On the Sphere Concluding ReflectionsGiles E. M. Gasper, Tom C. B. McLeish, Sigbjørn Olsen Sønnesyn, and Hannah E. Smithson: The Virtual Celestial Model of On the SphereTom C. B. McLeish, Clive R. Siviour, and Jack Smith: Appendix 1 Sigbjørn Olsen Sønnesyn and Giles E. M. Gasper: Commissio Cancellarii Universitatis Oxoniensis - Concerning the Commission to the Chancellor of the University of Oxford Appendix 2 Laura Cleaver and Sarah Griffin: Manuscripts of On the Sphere with Diagrams Bibliography Indices

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Giles E. M. Gasper is Professor of High Medieval History in the Department of History at Durham University and Deputy Executive Dean for Research, Arts and Humanities Faculty, Durham University. Tom C. B. McLeish FRS is Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Department of Physics at the Centre for Medieval Studies and Humanities Research Centre at the University of York. Sigbjørn Olsen Sønnesyn is Lecturer in Medieval Christianity, University of Bristol. Hannah E. Smithson is Professor of Experimental Psychology, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow, Pembroke College, Oxford.

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