Program

Research Programs: Translations

Period of Performance

7/1/1983 - 6/30/1984

Funding Totals

$15,000.00 (approved)
$15,000.00 (awarded)


Lunary Almanacs and Prognostications in the Daily Life of Medieval France

FAIN: RL-20317-82

Margarita Egan
Unaffiliated independent scholar

To support translation of and commentary on the corpus of medieval French lunaria (calendars and almanacs arranged according to the phases of the moon), valuable sources for medieval popular culture and belief as well as the historyof science.





Associated Products

Medieval French Lunaries (Web Resource)
Title: Medieval French Lunaries
Author: Margarita Egan
Abstract: Welcome to my website, where you can explore and learn about “Lunary” texts and the French tradition of medieval prognostications based on the lunar cycle. My commentary and analysis will be accompanied by images of the Old French texts and others from contemporary manuscripts available in digital library collections.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: http://lunarybooks.com/