The Scientific Works of Grosseteste, Volume II
Mapping the Universe: Robert Grosseteste's De sphera 'On the Sphere'
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 12 May 2023
- ISBN 9780198805526
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages464 pages
- Size 223x148x35 mm
- Weight 750 g
- Language English 411
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Short description:
Volume II in a series of five, Mapping the Universe presents a multi-disciplinary and multi-author exploration of Robert Grosseteste's treatise On the Sphere, which is based, fundamentally, on a discussion of not just how astronomy operates but why.
MoreLong description:
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.
MoreTable of Contents:
List of Figures
List of Bixes
List of Tables
List of Plates
Abbreviations and Short Titles
List of Contributors
Author Credits
Introduction
On the Sphere and Locating Robert Grosseteste
Pastoral Care and MS Savile 21
On the Sphere: Manuscripts, Translation, Historiography, and Synopsis
Latin Edition and English Translation of On the Liberal Arts
Commentary on the Model of the World Machine
Missing from the Map: Concepts, Learning, Arguments, and the Utility of Astronomy
Astronomy as Art and Astronomy as Science
On the Sphere: Structure, Scope, and Sources
Trepidation or Precession: The Turning Point in a Tradition
Epicycles
Illuminating On the Sphere
Concluding Reflections
The Virtual Celestial Model of On the Sphere
Appendix 1
Commissio Cancellarii Universitatis Oxoniensis - Concerning the Commission to the Chancellor of the University of Oxford
Appendix 2
Manuscripts of On the Sphere with Diagrams
Bibliography
Indices
