The Studies of Exact and Natural Sciences in the History of the Dubrovnik Dominicans
The Studies of Exact and Natural Sciences in the History of the Dubrovnik Dominicans Šanjek, Franjo Dubrovnik Annals 1 (1997) Abstract As their…
The Persian-Toledan Astronomical Connection and the European Renaissance
The Persian-Toledan Astronomical Connection and the European Renaissance By M. Heydari-Malayeri Paper given at the Academia Europaea 19th Annual Conference (2007) Abstract: This…
Journey to the Antipodes. Cosmological and Mythological Themes in Alexanders Saga
Journey to the Antipodes. Cosmological and Mythological Themes in Alexanders Saga By David Ashurst Paper given at the 11th International Saga Conference (2000)…
Quadrant Constructions and Applications in Western Europe During the Early Renaissance
During the Middle Ages and the Early renaissance in the Latin West the quadrant in its many guises was an important scientific and mathematical instrument for a number of scientific disciplines.
The Beauty of Reasoning: A Reexamination of Hypatia of Alexandra
The Beauty of Reasoning: A Reexamination of Hypatia of Alexandra By Bryan J. Whitfield The Mathematics Educator, Vol.6:1 (1995) No handiwork of Callimachus,…
The Late Birth of a Flat Earth
In his chronologies, Bede sought to order the events of Christian history, but the primary motive and purpose of his calculations centered on a different, and persistently vexatious, problem in ecclesiastical timing—the reckoning of Easter.
Medieval Observatory discovered in Iran
Iranian archaeologists have discovered a 13th century observatory at the Ismailis stronghold of Alamut. It is believed this was used by the famous…
The Relevance of the Middle Ages to the History of Science and Technology
Prior to the late nineteenth century, few scholars assigned much importance to the Middle Ages when discussing the development of modern science and technology.
Book on medieval astrology wins award
Dr. Scott Hendrix, assistant professor of history at Carroll University, has published a new book that has been awarded the D. Simon Evans…
A Mathematical Look at a Medieval Cathedral
Our focus here will be on the mathematics known and used by medieval stonemasons, in particular in the construction of Durham Cathedral in Northeast England.
Traveling Around the Empire: Iberian Voyages, the Sphere, and the Atlantic Origins of the Scientific Revolution
Traveling Around the Empire: Iberian Voyages, the Sphere, and the Atlantic Origins of the Scientific Revolution By Lino Camprubí Eä – Journal of…
Historian Wins Grant for Study of Medieval Automata
Elly Truitt, Assistant Professor of History at Bryn Mawr College, has received a Scholar’s Award from the National Science Foundation to fund a…
Approaching the Debate on the Subject of Metaphysics from the Later Middle Ages to the Early Modern Age: The Ancient and Medieval Antecedents
Approaching the Debate on the Subject of Metaphysics from the Later Middle Ages to the Early Modern Age: The Ancient and Medieval Antecedents…
In the gardens of Norman Palermo, Sicily (twelfth century A.D.)
In the gardens of Norman Palermo, Sicily (twelfth century A.D.) By Marco Massetti Anthropozoologica, Vol.44:2 (2009) Abstract: This paper is aimed at verifying…
The Irish Astronomical Tract: A Case Study of Scientific Terminology in 14th Century Irish
The extent of astronomical knowledge in medieval Ireland is given specific attention with a review of scholarly works in Latin since the seventh century.
The Development of Hindu-Arabic and Traditional Chinese Arithmetic
The Development of Hindu-Arabic and Traditional Chinese Arithmetic By Lam Lay Yong Chinese Science, Vol.13 (1996) Introduction: Arithmetic is a branch of mathematics…
Cosmos and Eros: Boethius’s Cosmology and Post-Copernican Discoveries
Cosmos and Eros: Boethius’s Cosmology and Post-Copernican Discoveries Kaylor, Noel Harold & Menon, Govind Medieval and Early Modern English Studies, Volume 13 (2005)…
Courtly Patronage of Ancient Sciences in Post-Classical Islamic
Courtly Patronage of Ancient Sciences in Post-Classical Islamic By Sonja Brentjes Al-Qanṭara, Vol.29:2 (2008) Abstract: In this paper I study evidence for courtly patronage for…
A Catalan Astronomical Manuscript of the Fifteenth Century: Newberry Library Ayer MS 746
A Catalan Astronomical Manuscript of the Fifteenth Century: Newberry Library Ayer MS 746 Johnston, Mark D. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 1 (1984)…
Chapters on Awakening to the Real : A Song Dynasty Classic of Inner Alchemy Attributed to Zhang Boduan (circa 983-1081)
Chapters on Awakening to the Real : A Song Dynasty Classic of Inner Alchemy Attributed to Zhang Boduan (circa 983-1081) By Paul Crowe…
Fishes and other aquatic species in the Byzantine literature: Classification, terminology and scientific names
Fish was a substantial food item during antiquity and the Middle Ages for the people living around the Mediterranean area, as it is considered of high nutritional value.
When did Islamic science die (and who cares)?
When did Islamic science die (and who cares)? By Jamil Ragep Viewpoint: Newsletter of the British Society for the History of Science, No.85 (2008)…
Aladdin’s Lamp: How Greek Science Came to Europe Through the Islamic World
Aladdin’s Lamp: How Greek Science Came to Europe Through the Islamic World By John Freely Alfred Knopf, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-307-26534-0 Aladdin’s Lamp is…
Dispelling mathematical doubts. Assessing the mathematical correctness of algorithms in Bhâskara’s commentary on the mathematical chapter of the Âryabhatîya
Dispelling mathematical doubts. Assessing the mathematical correctness of algorithms in Bhâskara’s commentary on the mathematical chapter of the Âryabhatîya By Agathe Keller Published…
