Christine Cooper-Rompato, "Spiritual Calculations: Number and Numeracy in Late Medieval English Sermons"
English | ISBN: 0271091622 | 2022 | 204 pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 0271091622 | 2022 | 204 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Medieval English sermons teem with examples of quantitative reasoning, ranging from the arithmetical to the numerological, and regularly engage with numerical concepts. Examining sermons written in Middle English and Latin, this book reveals that popular English-speaking audiences were encouraged to engage in a wide range of numerate operations in their daily religious practices.
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