Fw: [Mid] Medieval Monastic time-keeping

I've misplaced the information on the good gentle who requested the
clock/timing information, but I know he's on the Middlebridge- I hope this
is of some help to you.

Phlip

phlip@morganco.net

Philippa Farrour
Caer Frig
Southeastern Ohio

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-----Original Message-----
From: David J. Ross <djross@raex.com>
To: BYZANS-L@lists.missouri.edu <BYZANS-L@lists.missouri.edu>
Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 11:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Mid] Medieval Monastic time-keeping

>Perhaps the book Astronomies and Cultures in Early Medieval Europe by Prof.
>Stephen C. McCluskey, Cambridge, 1998 would be found useful. He has a
chapter
>of " Observing the celestial order- monastic timekeeping" and has written
on
>Gregory of Tours' De Cursu Stellarum in this regard in the journal ISIS.
His
>references might be useful, if the astronomy angle isn't of prime interest.
>-Rev. Dave Ross
>
>
>Paul D. Buell wrote:
>
>> Start with David S. Landes, Revolution in time, Cambridge, etc.: The
Belknap
>> Press of Harvard University, 1983.
>
>
>

From: "Alderton, Philippa" <phlip@morganco.net>
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Received on Fri Jun 25 20:46:10 1999