Monks, Manuscripts and Sundials - The Navicula in Medieval England

Bringing together the surviving material and manuscript evidence, this book looks closely at a fascinating medieval sundial in the form of a ship. It considers who made and used the surviving instruments, as well as studying the scholars who wrote about it.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Eagleton
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.01.2010
• EAN: 9789004176652
• ISBN: 978-90-04-17665-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 169 mm x 249 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 683 g
• Series: Medieval and Early Modern Phil
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)