This volume offers the first critical edition of the medieval Latin translation of pseudo-Aristotle’s Physiognomonica. The text was translated from Greek into Latin by Bartholomew of Messina during the reign of king Manfred (1258-1266) and deals with physiognomy.

This volume presents a long-term history of the tools for regulating the rhythms and the seasonal patterns of the agricultural production.

La présente étude entend apporter un éclairage nouveau sur la nature et les limites de l’État princier en Occident à l’aube de la Renaissance.