Roger Bacon and the Origins of Perspectiva in the Middle Ages: A Critical Edition and English Translation of Bacon’s Perspectiva with Introduction and Notes

David Lindberg presents the first critical edition of the text of Roger Bacon’s classic work Perspectiva , prepared from Latin manuscripts, accompanied by a facing-page English translation, critical notes, and a full study of the text. Also included is an analysis of Bacon’s sources, influence, and role in the emergence of the discipline of perspectiva .