Felix of Squillace and the Dionysiac computus I: Bobbio and Northern Italy (MS Ambrosiana H 150 inf.)
Luciana Cuppo
2010 saw the publication of Proceedings 1st International Conference on Science Computus in Ireland and Europe, which took place Galway, 14–16 July, 2006. That first collection, had sub-title its Cultural Context Latin West, AD 300–1200, brought together papers by ten leading scholars field, subjects ranging from origins Annus Domini to study computus c. 1100. All those who participated were unanimous that a second, follow-up event should be organized, duly (also Galway), 18–20 2008. The proceedings are published this current volume. topics covered 2nd Galway ranged general – but vitally important vocabulary (i.e., technical terminology developed computists describe what they doing) different systems used calculate date Easter Antiquity Early Middle Ages. In addition, there was discussion also great debates about Easter, epitomized famous Synod Whitby 664, role well-known individuals evolution computistical knowledge (e.g., Anatolius Laodicea, African Augustalis, Sulpicius Severus, Victorius Aquitaine, Cassiodorus, Dionysius Exiguus, Willibrord, ninth-century Irish scholar-exile, Dicuil, as well late-tenth century Abbo Fleury). Immo Warntjes is lecturer Medieval History at University Greifswald (Germany). Besides computistics, his main areas research include use languages succession high offices, late medieval burial practices, German, English, political history culture. Dáibhí Ó Cróinín lectures NUI, where he Director Foundations Culture project. His interests Ireland, Britain Europe during Ages, Palaeography traditional music song.
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