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Astrology, Almanacs, and the Early Modern English Calendar

Author : Phebe Jensen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317034953
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis Astrology, Almanacs, and the Early Modern English Calendar by : Phebe Jensen

Download or read book Astrology, Almanacs, and the Early Modern English Calendar written by Phebe Jensen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-22 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astrology, Almanacs, and the Early Modern English Calendar is a handbook designed to help modern readers unlock the vast cultural, religious, and scientific material contained in early modern calendars and almanacs. It outlines the basic cosmological, astrological, and medical theories that undergirded calendars, traces the medieval evolution of the calendar into its early modern format against the background of the English Reformation, and presents a history of the English almanac in the context of the rise of the printing industry in England. The book includes a primer on deciphering early modern printed almanacs, as well as an illustrated guide to the rich visual and verbal iconography of seasons, months, and days of the week, gathered from material culture, farming manuals, almanacs, and continental prints. As a practical guide to English calendars and the social, mathematical, and scientific practices that inform them, Astrology, Almanacs,and the Early Modern English Calendar is an indispensable tool for historians, cultural critics, and literary scholars working with the primary material of the period, especially those with interests in astrology, popular science, popular print, the book as material artifact, and the history of time-reckoning.

The Old English Metrical Calendar (Menologium)

Author : Kazutomo Karasawa
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1843844095
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)

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Book Synopsis The Old English Metrical Calendar (Menologium) by : Kazutomo Karasawa

Download or read book The Old English Metrical Calendar (Menologium) written by Kazutomo Karasawa and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2015 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First modern text and English translation of an important Anglo-Saxon poem dealing with the liturgical year.

Dreyer's English

Author : Benjamin Dreyer
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0812995716
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Dreyer's English written by Benjamin Dreyer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine • Paste • Shelf Awareness “Essential (and delightful!)”—People We all write, all the time: books, blogs, emails. Lots and lots of emails. And we all want to write better. Benjamin Dreyer is here to help. As Random House’s copy chief, Dreyer has upheld the standards of the legendary publisher for more than two decades. He is beloved by authors and editors alike—not to mention his followers on social media—for deconstructing the English language with playful erudition. Now he distills everything he has learned from the myriad books he has copyedited and overseen into a useful guide not just for writers but for everyone who wants to put their best prose foot forward. As authoritative as it is amusing, Dreyer’s English offers lessons on punctuation, from the underloved semicolon to the enigmatic en dash; the rules and nonrules of grammar, including why it’s OK to begin a sentence with “And” or “But” and to confidently split an infinitive; and why it’s best to avoid the doldrums of the Wan Intensifiers and Throat Clearers, including “very,” “rather,” “of course,” and the dreaded “actually.” Dreyer will let you know whether “alright” is all right (sometimes) and even help you brush up on your spelling—though, as he notes, “The problem with mnemonic devices is that I can never remember them.” And yes: “Only godless savages eschew the series comma.” Chockful of advice, insider wisdom, and fun facts, this book will prove to be invaluable to everyone who wants to shore up their writing skills, mandatory for people who spend their time editing and shaping other people’s prose, and—perhaps best of all—an utter treat for anyone who simply revels in language. Praise for Dreyer’s English “Playful, smart, self-conscious, and personal . . . One encounters wisdom and good sense on nearly every page of Dreyer’s English.”—The Wall Street Journal “Destined to become a classic.”—The Millions “Dreyer can help you . . . with tips on punctuation and spelling. . . . Even better: He’ll entertain you while he’s at it.”—Newsday

Tibaldo and the Hole in the Calendar

Author : Abner Shimony
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387949356
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (879 download)

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Book Synopsis Tibaldo and the Hole in the Calendar by : Abner Shimony

Download or read book Tibaldo and the Hole in the Calendar written by Abner Shimony and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1997-10-30 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of how an eleven-year old boy growing up in 16th century Italy loses his birthday when the Gregorian calendar replaces the Julian calendar in 1582, and how he fights to prevent this loss. The author cleverly weaves elements of the cultural and scientific milieu of the time into an engaging and intelligent tale. Tibaldos father is a medical assistant, and his sister is a midwife. Thus, the boy grows up learning about current medical practices and his fascination for medicine makes him a fast learner. Then, when Tibaldo learns that he is about to lose his 13th birthday, he determines to do something about it. The result is both amusing and informative.

Saints of the Roman Calendar: Including Recent Feasts Proper to the English-Speaking World

Author : Enzo Lodi
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0818914033
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (189 download)

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Book Synopsis Saints of the Roman Calendar: Including Recent Feasts Proper to the English-Speaking World by : Enzo Lodi

Download or read book Saints of the Roman Calendar: Including Recent Feasts Proper to the English-Speaking World written by Enzo Lodi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Catholic Church has always placed before the eyes of the faithful the example of holiness set by the saints. In the first Preface of the Mass for Holy Men and Women we read: "In their lives on earth you give us an example. In our communion with them you give us their friendship. In their prayer for the Church you give us strength and protection." Moreover, as the Second Vatican Council put it, "every act of love offered by us to those who are in heaven tends to and terminates in Christ, 'the crown of all the saints, ' and through him in God who is wonderful in his saints and is glorified in them." This book, then, should be a welcome addition to the ever increasing number of volumes that treat of the lives of the saints. With the addition of feast days proper to the United States, it is offered to the English-speaking public in the hope that is will foster greater devotion to the saintly men and women who are not only historical figures worthy of our veneration but models worthy of our imitation.

The Man Who Invented the Calendar

Author : B. J. Novak
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1408705990
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book The Man Who Invented the Calendar written by B. J. Novak and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Man Who Invented the Calendar provides a taster of the darkly hilarious treasures that can be found in B. J. Novak's One More Thing. We'll meet a vengeance-minded hare, obsessed with scoring a rematch against the tortoise who ruined his life; find out how February got its name; and learn the truth about the icing on carrot cake.

Marking Time

Author : Duncan Steel
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470245085
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Book Synopsis Marking Time by : Duncan Steel

Download or read book Marking Time written by Duncan Steel and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-08-03 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you lie awake worrying about the overnight transition from December 31, 1 b.c., to January 1, a.d. 1 (there is no year zero), then you will enjoy Duncan Steel's Marking Time."--American Scientist "No book could serve as a better guide to the cumulative invention that defines the imaginary threshold to the new millennium."--Booklist A Fascinating March through History and the Evolution of the Modern-Day Calendar . . . In this vivid, fast-moving narrative, you'll discover the surprising story of how our modern calendar came about and how it has changed dramatically through the years. Acclaimed author Duncan Steel explores each major step in creating the current calendar along with the many different systems for defining the number of days in a week, the length of a month, and the number of days in a year. From the definition of the lunar month by Meton of Athens in 432 b.c. to the roles played by Julius Caesar, William the Conqueror, and Isaac Newton to present-day proposals to reform our calendar, this entertaining read also presents "timely" tidbits that will take you across the full span of recorded history. Find out how and why comets have been used as clocks, why there is no year zero between 1 b.c. and a.d. 1, and why for centuries Britain and its colonies rang in the New Year on March 25th. Marking Time will leave you with a sense of awe at the haphazard nature of our calendar's development. Once you've read this eye-opening book, you'll never look at the calendar the same way again.

The Mathematics of the Calendar

Author : Marc Cohn
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1430324961
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The Mathematics of the Calendar written by Marc Cohn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-07-29 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will explain the mathematical details behind the Jewish calendar and Easter calculation with a mathematical proposal to fix the Jewish Calendar from an actuary.In addition, we will explore the mathematics behind the Mayan calendar, Islamic calendar, and our everyday calendar, the Gregorian calendar. First, I will demonstrate how the Jewish calendar works, and how to convert dates between the Jewish calendar to the Gregorian/Julian calendar. I will then explain the Easter calculation and demonstrate how to use the methods from the Easter calculation to fix the Jewish calendar so that the Jewish calendar stays consistent with the solar cycle. In 1582, there were two competing proposals to reform the Julian calendar. I will explain the mathematics behind the two proposals. I will explain the proposal that placed Washington, DC on the 77th meridian.

Time's Alteration

Author : Robert Poole
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9781857286229
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Time's Alteration written by Robert Poole and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1998 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time's alteration provides a succinct and accessible account of the history and problems of the Western calendar, including original studies of important but neglected works by John Dee. Isaac Newton and John Wallis. Dr. Poole's analysis of William Hogarth's famous print of the calendar rioters, An election entertainment, makes a valuable contribution to Hogarth studies while his account of the working of the 1752 calendar reform will become the standard reference point for anyone working with dates and records in the eighteenth century.

Mapping Time

Author : Edward Graham Richards
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9780192862051
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Mapping Time written by Edward Graham Richards and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 1998 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of calendars. The Millenium - do we have the correct date? Why do we celebrate Easter Sunday when we do? Find out in this book.

Calendrical Calculations Millennium Edition

Author : Edward M. Reingold
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521777520
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (775 download)

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Book Synopsis Calendrical Calculations Millennium Edition by : Edward M. Reingold

Download or read book Calendrical Calculations Millennium Edition written by Edward M. Reingold and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-06 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes accurate calendrical algorithms readily available for computer use.

Calendar

Author : University of St. Andrews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1026 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Calendar written by University of St. Andrews and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 1026 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Qi Men Dun Jia Chai Bu English Calendar 2011 - 2020

Author : Calvin Yap
Publisher : Calvin Yap
ISBN 13 : 9789810873868
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (738 download)

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Book Synopsis Qi Men Dun Jia Chai Bu English Calendar 2011 - 2020 by : Calvin Yap

Download or read book Qi Men Dun Jia Chai Bu English Calendar 2011 - 2020 written by Calvin Yap and published by Calvin Yap. This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Child's Calendar

Author : John Updike
Publisher : Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1430129883
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book A Child's Calendar written by John Updike and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...This read-along is a richly sensory experience.... sound effects of chirping birds, tromping feet, lowing cows, whirring insects, exploding fireworks, pounding surf, buzzing bees, barking dogs, honking geese, and tolling bells create their own aural metaphors that echo the poet's verse and clearly reflect the seasons." -Booklist

Calendar of State Papers and Manuscripts, Relating to English Affairs

Author : Great Britain. Public Record Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calendar of State Papers and Manuscripts, Relating to English Affairs written by Great Britain. Public Record Office and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scandalous Error

Author : C. Philipp E. Nothaft
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198799551
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Scandalous Error written by C. Philipp E. Nothaft and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gregorian calendar reform of 1582, which provided the basis for the civil and Western ecclesiastical calendars still in use today, has often been seen as a triumph of early modern scientific culture or an expression of papal ambition in the wake of the Counter-Reformation. Much less attention has been paid to reform's intellectual roots in the European Middle Ages, when the reckoning of time by means of calendrical cycles was a topic of central importance to learned culture, as impressively documented by the survival of relevant texts and tables in thousands of manuscripts copied before 1500. For centuries prior to the Gregorian reform, astronomers, mathematicians, theologians, and even Church councils had been debating the necessity of improving or emending the existing ecclesiastical calendar, which throughout the Middle Ages kept losing touch with the astronomical phenomena at an alarming pace. Scandalous Error is the first comprehensive study of the medieval literature devoted to the calendar problem and its cultural and scientific contexts. It examines how the importance of ordering liturgical time by means of a calendar that comprised both solar and lunar components posed a technical-astronomical problem to medieval society and details the often sophisticated ways in which computists and churchmen reacted to this challenge. By drawing attention to the numerous connecting paths that existed between calendars and mathematical astronomy between the Fall of Rome and the end of the fifteenth century, the volume offers substantial new insights on the place of exact science in medieval culture.

The Comprehensive Hebrew Calendar

Author : Arthur Spier
Publisher : Feldheim Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780873063982
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (639 download)

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Download or read book The Comprehensive Hebrew Calendar written by Arthur Spier and published by Feldheim Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists the corresponding Hebrew and civil dates for the years 1900-2100, with the Torah portion and haftarah for every Sabbath, and more. A special introduction explains the calculation of the calendar.