On the Reckoning of Time

E940857

On the Reckoning of Time is an early medieval treatise by the Venerable Bede that explains the calculation of the calendar and the date of Easter, blending computus, history, and theology.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf computistical work
early medieval text
treatise
approximateDate c. 725
associatedWith Northumbrian monasticism
Wearmouth–Jarrow monastery NERFINISHED
monastic learning
author Bede NERFINISHED
Venerable Bede NERFINISHED
contains discussion of eschatology
discussion of lunar cycles
discussion of solar cycles
discussion of the creation narrative
explanation of indictions
explanation of leap years
explanation of the nineteen-year Metonic cycle
explanation of the six ages of the world
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED
dateWritten early 8th century
field astronomy
chronology
history
theology
followedBy The Reckoning of Years NERFINISHED
genre chronological treatise
computus
theological work
hasEnglishTitle On the Reckoning of Time NERFINISHED
hasPart chapter on the Paschal cycle
chapter on the ages of the world
chapter on the nature of time
chapter on the reckoning of years
influenced Anglo-Saxon scholarship
medieval calendar science
medieval computus tradition
language Latin
mainSubject Christian liturgical year
biblical chronology
calendar calculation
computus
date of Easter
history of the world
theology of time
time reckoning
originalTitle De temporum ratione NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
theologicalPerspective Latin Church NERFINISHED
usedFor calculating the date of Easter
organizing the liturgical year
usedIn monastic education

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

De temporum ratione translationOfTitle On the Reckoning of Time