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Spiritual calculations : number and numeracy in late medieval English sermons / Christine Cooper-Rompato

Author
Cooper-Rompato, Christine F., 1970-
Published
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022]
Copyright Date
©2022
Physical Description
xi, 192 pages ; 23 cm

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Contents
Introduction : Spiritual calculations -- Encountering the divine through number in Middle English sermons : an overview -- Numbers in Dives and pauper and the sermons of Warminster, Longleat House MS 4 : models for spiritual understanding and practice -- "Knowing thyself" and God through number in Jacob's well -- Quantitative reasoning in the Latin sermons of Robert Rypon in London, British Library, MS Harley 4894 -- Conclusion : practical and spiritual numeracy in The book of Margery Kempe.
Summary
"Explores discussions of numbers, arithmetic, and other mathematical operations in late medieval English sermons, revealing that popular English-speaking audiences were encouraged to engage in a wide range of numerate operations in their daily religious practices"--
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ISBN
9780271091624 (hardback)
0271091622 (hardback)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-181) and index.
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