Martianus Capella and the Seven Liberal Arts: The Quadrivum of Martianus Capella

by Martianus Capella

Part of a detailed compendium of late-Roman learning in each of the seven liberal arts, set within an amusing mythological-allegorical tale of courtship and marriage among the pagan gods. The text provides an understanding of medieval allegory and the components of a medieval education.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231096313
• ISBN13: 9780231096317
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"