Marijane Osborn demonstrates that Chaucer structured the Canterbury Tales after the astrolabe, an Arabic Islamic time-keeping device. Chaucer’s fascination with this device also accounts for the sense of time and astronomy in the Tales.
Time and the Astrolabe in the Canterbury Tales (Series for Science and Culture)
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Author(s)Marijane Osborn
PublisherUniversity of Oklahoma Press
ISBN / ASIN0806134038
ISBN-139780806134031
AvailabilityUsually ships in 1 to 3 weeks
Sales Rank4,792,055
CategoryHardcover
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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