Dating the Passion The Life of Jesus and the Emergence of Scientific Chronology (200-1600) |
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| Author:
| Nothaft, C. Philipp E. |
| Series title: | Time, Astronomy, and Calendars Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-21219-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $215.95 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on computistical and astronomical sources from late antiquity to the Renaissance, this book demonstrates how pre-modern Christian attempts to determine the principal dates of the life of Jesus played an essential role in the development of historical chronology.
Drawing on computistical and astronomical sources from late antiquity to the Renaissance, this book demonstrates how pre-modern Christian attempts to determine the principal dates of the life of Jesus played an essential role in the development of historical chronology.