Time in the Medieval World

Hourihane, Colum (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0976820234 / ISBN 13: 9780976820239

Published by the Index of Christian Art, Princeton University, 2007

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Synopsis:

This volume is a rich resource for the study of time as represented by the signs of the zodiac and occupations of the months, documented in the comprehensive files of the Index of Christian Art at Princeton University.

The measurement and documentation of time has been a universal issue since the dawn of civilization--and no more so than in the medieval period, when images representing the signs of the zodiac and occupations of the months were commonly used. Nature and the occupations or labors that each month brought were reflected in earthly calendars, while the movements of the heavens and their impact on mankind were recorded in the signs of the zodiac. The changing compositions that were used to represent these twin calendars in several hundred works of art are documented in this volume, which provides an unrivaled visual record for the student and scholar.

About the Author: Colum Hourihane is Director of the Index of Christian Art, Princeton. His most recent publication is The Processional Cross in Late Medieval England: The “Dallye Cross” (2005).

Bibliographic Details

Title: Time in the Medieval World
Publisher: the Index of Christian Art, Princeton University
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: As New