Buch, Englisch, 354 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 557 g
Reihe: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
An Islamic Introduction to Ptolemaic Astronomy
Buch, Englisch, 354 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 557 g
Reihe: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
ISBN: 978-3-319-81172-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Within this volume, the Mulakhkhas is situated within the broader context of the genre of literature termed 'ilm al-hay'a, which has become the subject of intensive research over the past 25 years. In so doing, it provides a survey of summary accounts of theoretical astronomy of Jaghmini’s predecessors, both Ancient and Islamic, which could have served as potential sources for the Mulakhkhas. Jaghmini’s dates (which until now remained unsettled) are established, and it is definitively shown that he composed not only the Mulakhkhas but also other scientific treatises, including the popular medical treatise al-Qanunca, during a period that has been deemed one of scientific decline and stagnation in Islamic lands. The book will be of particular interest to scholars engaged in the study of Islamic theoretical astronomy, but is accessible to a general readership interested in learning what constituted an introduction to Ptolemaic astronomy in Islamic lands.
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I. Introduction.- II. Arabic Edition & Editorial Procedures.- III. English Translation.- Appendices.- Bibliography.