BPAA Lecture Series 2003
Lecture 3
The Analemma; The Sun in the Church; The Lunar Cycle
Reference: The Sun in the Church, Cathedrals as Solar Observatories, J.L. Heilbron., Harvard University Press 1999
The above is an excellent and very readable book on a little known aspect of the history of astronomy.
The following provide information on analemmas:
This link has pictures of meridian lines in Italian churches.
Biographical information can be obtained from the following sites:
This page provides some good animations and exercises related to the lunar cycle:
Lecture 4 is scheduled for February 27 at Bainbridge Island High School 7 PM.