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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
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Published: June 2003
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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.

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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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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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