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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park, Pennsylvania :
The Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2016]
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| Summary: | "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. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 242 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-230) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780271070889 0271070889 |