Abbo of Fleury and Ramsay: Commentary on the Calculus of Victorius of Aquitaine (Auctores Britannici Medii Aevi)

Peden, A. M.

ISBN 10: 0197262600 / ISBN 13: 9780197262603

Published by British Academy, 2003

About this Item

New hardback copy. Oxford University Press for the British Academy 2003. 159pp. 24 x 2 x 16 cms approx. Abbo of Fleury, teacher at Ramsey Abbey during the 980s, was one of the great teachers and communicators of the 10th century, a man who was enthusiastically gripped by all types of knowledge until his death in a brawl between monks. This volume presents, after a long introduction in English, in the original Latin without translation, Abbo's Commentary on Victorius' Calculus, a series of multiplication tables, which was written in the 5th century AD. The volume includes a glossary and an introductory discussion of Abbo's life and the significance of his Commentary. We pack our books properly and ship daily from the UK.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Abbo of Fleury and Ramsay: Commentary on the Calculus of Victorius of Aquitaine (Auctores Britannici Medii Aevi)
• Publisher: British Academy
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0197262600
• ISBN 13: 9780197262603
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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 shed light on the early history of mathematics, before the introduction of Arabic numerals. This edition (which includes an English summary of the text) is crucial for our current reappraisal of Abbo of Fleury as a major figure of the tenth century, who had a profound impact on later medieval English thought.

About the Author

A.M. Peden is an Honorary Lecturer, University of Glasgow.