by Marijane Osborn (Author)
Marijane Osborn demonstrates that Chaucer structured the Canterbury Tales after the astrolabe, an Arabic Islamic time-keeping device. Chaucer's fascination with this device also accounts for the sense of time and astronomy in the Tales.
Number of Pages: 372
Dimensions: 1.16 x 9.16 x 6.36 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 26, 2002