The medieval craft of memory
Subtitle: an anthology of texts and pictures
By: edited by Mary Carruthers and Jan M. Ziolkowski.
Contributors: Carruthers, Mary J. 1941-; Ziolkowski, Jan M., 1956-
Series: Material texts
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780812236767
Subjects: Mnemonics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-303) and index.
Table of contents: title: The three best memory aids for learning history ; A little book about constructing Noah's ark / Hugh of St. Victor; title: The Guidonian hand; title: On the six wings of the seraph / Alan of Lille; title: On memory / Boncompagno da Signa; title: Commentary on Aristotle, On memory and recollection / Albertus Magnus; title: Commentary on Aristotle, On memory and recollection / Thomas Aquinas; title: On two kinds of order that aid understanding and memory / Francesc Eiximenis; title: On acquiring a trained memory / Thomas Bradwardine; title: The tower of wisdom / John of Metz; title: The art of memory / Jacobus Publicius; title: A method for recollecting the gospels / Anonymous.