Few figures of the Middle Ages command the attention of so many modern disciplines as Robert Grosseteste (c. 11701253). Theology, Philosophy, History, and Science are all areas which his life and thought continue to have significance and to inspire reinterpretation. Accompanied by a series of original commentaries, this new edition of Grossetestes work, with English translation, draws together the perspectives of modern scientists and medieval specialists. Volume I of a six volume series, Knowing and Speaking presents two of the earliest of Grossetestes works, the treatises On the Liberal Arts and On the Generation of Sounds. These are accompanied by a significant Middle English treatise on the Seven Liberal Arts whose anonymous fifteenthcentury author translated and excerpted passages from Grossetestes treatises in a reimagining of their structure and function. Each work is treated separately within the volume, which is constructed in three parts. On the Liberal Arts sets Grossetestes thoughts on the arts subjects and emphasises moral concerns about the purpose of learning. On the Generation of Sounds builds on the theories and statements of On the Liberal Arts in connection to the production of sound, elaborating the earlier position, relating the generation of sounds to human vocal and speech production.

Binding: Hardcover;566 pages; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Classification: HBLC1; Weight: 982 g; Dimensions: 222 x 147 x 48

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