Abstract

Illustrations Abbreviations Preface Part I. The Environment for Medieval Astronomies: 1. Astronomies in cultures 2. The heritage of astronomical practice 3. Astronomy and Christian thought Part II. The Cultivation of Early Medieval Astronomies: 4. Continuity and change in solar ritual 5. Computing the central time - the date of Easter 6. Observing the Celestial order - monastic timekeeping 7. Astronomy in the Liberal Arts Part III. The Harvest of Medieval Astronomies: 8. The fusion of astronomical traditions 9. The encounter of Arabic and Latin astronomies 10. The rebirth of Ptolemaic astronomy Bibliography.

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