Abbo of Fleury and Ramsay Commentary on the Calculus of Victorious of Aquitaine

Name: Abbo of Fleury and Ramsay Commentary on the Calculus of Victorious of Aquitaine
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ISBN: 9780197262603

ISBN-10: 0197262600

ISBN-13: 9780197262603

Edition: 2002

Authors: A. M. Peden

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This is the first edition to provide the complete text of both the fifth-century Calculus of Victorius of Aquitaine and Abbo of Fleury's Commentary on it (written 980/5). These two works are witnesses to an intriguing stage of the history of mathematics, before the introduction of Arabic numerals, when calculations were often quite complex. The wide range of Abbo's thought is reflected in the Commentary, covering the nature of wisdom, the philosophy of number, the relationship of unity and plurality, and the arithmetic of the Calculus. Abbo drew on his knowledge of grammar, logic and cosmology to illustrate his arguments, and set it all in the broader context of his theology of Creation.…

Book details

List price: $108.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/8/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 214
Size: 9.40" wide x 6.20" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.968