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The methods that people have kept track of and designated | The methods that people have kept track of and designated | ||
time has changed considerably in the past few centuries. In this class, we will look at the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in the Scandinavian countries. Understanding dates is also complicated by the fact that a liturgical calendar was in use and many dates are given according to their feast day designations. We will also learn about these feast days and how to convert them to Gregorian dates. | time has changed considerably in the past few centuries. In this class, we will look at the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in the Scandinavian countries. Understanding dates is also complicated by the fact that a liturgical calendar was in use and many dates are given according to their feast day designations. We will also learn about these feast days and how to convert them to Gregorian dates. Please download the handout before the class. There will be in-class work and you will need the handout for that. | ||
=== 11:30 am - 12:30 pm === | === 11:30 am - 12:30 pm === | ||
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One of the greatest challenges of reading records in a Scandinavian language is deciphering the script. Even if the researcher can read Danish, Swedish or Norwegian, that does not mean he or she will be able to read an old record. In addition to the script problem, each scribe had his own way of making letters, so that adds another level of difficulty. As with any skill, practice is necessary to gain a level of competence in reading old Scandinavian records. | One of the greatest challenges of reading records in a Scandinavian language is deciphering the script. Even if the researcher can read Danish, Swedish or Norwegian, that does not mean he or she will be able to read an old record. In addition to the script problem, each scribe had his own way of making letters, so that adds another level of difficulty. As with any skill, practice is necessary to gain a level of competence in reading old Scandinavian records. | ||
Please download the handout before the class. There will be in-class work and you will need the handout for that. | |||
=== 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm === | === 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm === | ||
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(continued from part, 1) | (continued from part, 1) | ||
Please download the handout before the class. There will be in-class work and you will need the handout for that. See above. | |||
== Tuesday, October 18, 2016 == | == Tuesday, October 18, 2016 == | ||