Painting the Hortus deliciarum: medieval women, wisdom, and time

"Examines the visual traditions in a lost late twelfth-century manuscript, the Hortus deliciarum, compiled by Abbess Herrad for the sisters of Hohenbourg Abbey in Alsace. Argues that the topic of time, in the context of history, astronomy, and the calendar, was of central importance to the wome...

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1. Verfasser: Joyner, Danielle 1973- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: University Park, Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania State University Press [2016]
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Zusammenfassung:"Examines the visual traditions in a lost late twelfth-century manuscript, the Hortus deliciarum, compiled by Abbess Herrad for the sisters of Hohenbourg Abbey in Alsace. Argues that the topic of time, in the context of history, astronomy, and the calendar, was of central importance to the women's education"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:xiv, 242 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780271070889

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