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Alexander of Aphrodisias on the Cosmos: Arabic Text with English Translation, Introduction and Commentary
Contributor(s): Genequand (Author)

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 ISBN: 9004119639     ISBN-13: 9789004119635
Publisher: Brill
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2001
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Annotation: This volume contains the Arabic translations of a lost treatise by Alexander of Aphrodisias (c. AD 200) "On the Principles of the Universe with English translation, introduction and commentary. It also includes an Arabic and Syriac glossary. The introduction and commentary deal in detail with the manuscripts, the translators and the exegetical tendencies of the text, as well as with its reception in Arabic philosophy. The main theme of the work is the motion of the heavenly bodies and their influence on the physical world.

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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
- Architecture | Interior Design - General
- Social Science | Islamic Studies
Dewey: 185
LCCN: 00057985
Series: Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.46" W x 9.54" L (1.09 lbs) 200 pages
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
 
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This volume contains the Arabic translations of a lost treatise by Alexander of Aphrodisias (c. AD 200) On the Principles of the Universe with English translation, introduction and commentary. It also includes an Arabic and Syriac glossary. The introduction and commentary deal in detail with the manuscripts, the translators and the exegetical tendencies of the text, as well as with its reception in Arabic philosophy. The main theme of the work is the motion of the heavenly bodies and their influence on the physical world.
 
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