Archive - Feb 9, 2004Stefan's Florilegium Adds New Material
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2004-02-09 18:30
THL Stefan li Rous announces new additions to "Stefan's Florilegium" for
February.
"Chaucer's Treatise on Using an Astrolabe" Sparks Interest in Navigational Instruments
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2004-02-09 16:44
In 1391, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a treatise on how to use an astrolabe. A transcription of the work is now available online, which sparked a discussion of navigational instruments on the Lochac list.
Terry Jones' Thoughts on "Medieval Lives"
Submitted by Karen on Mon, 2004-02-09 14:31
Guardian Unlimited: "The medieval world wasn't a time of stagnation or ignorance," says Jones. "A lot of what we assume to be medieval ignorance is, in fact, our own ignorance about the medieval world."
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