Medievalists.net » Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus) http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Petrus Hispanus (circa 1215-1277) and ‘The Treasury of the Poor’ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/10/24/petrus-hispanus-circa-1215-1277-treasury-poorpetrus-hispanus-circa-1215-1277-treasury-poor/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/10/24/petrus-hispanus-circa-1215-1277-treasury-poorpetrus-hispanus-circa-1215-1277-treasury-poor/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:26:37 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=53609 The identity of Petrus Hispanus is a matter of some controversy. Part of the problem is centred on the fact that 'Hispanus' covers the general region of the Iberian Peninsula, referred to in medieval times as 'las Españas' (the Spains), incorporating both present day Spain and Portgual.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/10/24/petrus-hispanus-circa-1215-1277-treasury-poorpetrus-hispanus-circa-1215-1277-treasury-poor/feed/ 0 ‘That melodious linguist’: Birds in Medieval Christian and Islamic Cosmography http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/12/melodious-linguist-birds-medieval-christian-islamic-cosmography/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/12/melodious-linguist-birds-medieval-christian-islamic-cosmography/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:32:01 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=51820 “Birds,” writes Albertus Magnus, “generally call more than other animals. This is due to the lightness of their spirits.”

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