Mathematical Instrumentation in Fourteenth-Century Egypt and Syria: The Illustrated Treatise of Najm Al-Dīn Al-Miṣrī Contributor(s): Charette, François (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004130152 ISBN-13: 9789004130159 Publisher: Brill
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2003 Annotation: This volume contains the critical edition with English translation of a richly-illustrated Arabic treatise on the construction of over one hundred various astronomical instruments, many of which are otherwise unknown to specialists. It was composed by Najm al-D?n al-Misr?, a rather shadowy figure, in Cairo ca. 1330. The edition is accompanied by a detailed technical and historical commentary, which is framed as a self-standing essay on Islamic mathematical instrumentation. While this essay/commentary is mainly based on Najm al-D?n's treatise, it also benefits from the consultation of a large number of previously unstudied manuscripts, and includes a discussion of all relevant sources from the period 8001500. Click for more in this series: Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Star Observation - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Social Science | Islamic Studies |
Dewey: 522.4 |
LCCN: 2003045374 |
Series: Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies |
Physical Information: 1.64" H x 6.6" W x 9.62" L (2.48 lbs) 584 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
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Publisher Description: This volume contains the critical edition with English translation of a richly-illustrated Arabic treatise on the construction of over one hundred various astronomical instruments, many of which are otherwise unknown to specialists. It was composed by Najm al-Dīn al-Misrī, a rather shadowy figure, in Cairo ca. 1330. The edition is accompanied by a detailed technical and historical commentary, which is framed as a self-standing essay on Islamic mathematical instrumentation. While this essay/commentary is mainly based on Najm al-Dīn's treatise, it also benefits from the consultation of a large number of previously unstudied manuscripts, and includes a discussion of all relevant sources from the period 800-1500. |
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