On the Reckoning of Time
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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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computistical work
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early medieval text ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 725 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Northumbrian monasticism
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Wearmouth–Jarrow monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ monastic learning ⓘ |
| author |
Bede
NERFINISHED
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Venerable Bede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
discussion of eschatology
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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
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chronology ⓘ history ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Reckoning of Years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
chronological treatise
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computus ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | On the Reckoning of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on the Paschal cycle
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chapter on the ages of the world ⓘ chapter on the nature of time ⓘ chapter on the reckoning of years ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglo-Saxon scholarship
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medieval calendar science ⓘ medieval computus tradition ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian liturgical year
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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
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organizing the liturgical year ⓘ |
| usedIn | monastic education ⓘ |
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