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Spiritual calculations : number and numeracy in late medieval English sermons
Title
Spiritual calculations : number and numeracy in late medieval English sermons / Christine Cooper-Rompato.
ISBN
9780271091624
0271091622
Publication
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022]
Copyright Notice Date
©2022
Physical Description
xi, 192 pages ; 24 cm
Summary
"Explores discussions of numbers, arithmetic, and other mathematical operations in late medieval English sermons, revealing that popular English-speaking audiences were encouraged to engage in a wide range of numerate operations in their daily religious practices"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 08, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-181) and index.
Contents
Introduction : Spiritual calculations
Encountering the divine through number in Middle English sermons : an overview
Numbers in Dives and pauper and the sermons of Warminster, Longleat House MS 4 : models for spiritual understanding and practice
"Knowing thyself" and God through number in Jacob's well
Quantitative reasoning in the Latin sermons of Robert Rypon in London, British Library, MS Harley 4894
Conclusion : practical and spiritual numeracy in The book of Margery Kempe.
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