In Synchrony With The Heavens 2 Vols

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In Synchrony With The Heavens 2 Vols

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Author : David King
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

In Synchrony With The Heavens 2 Vols written by David King and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Astronomical instruments categories.

This is the first investigation of one of the main interests of astronomy in Islamic civilization, namely, timekeeping by the sun and stars and the regulation of the astronomically-defined times of Muslim prayer. The study is based on over 500 medieval astronomical manuscripts first identified by the author, now preserved in libraries all over the world and originally from the entire Islamic world from the Maghrib to Central Asia and the Yemen. The materials presented provide new insights into the early development of the prayer ritual in Islam. They also call into question the popular notion that religion could not inspire serious scientific activity. Only one of the hundreds of astronomical tables discussed here was known in medieval Europe, which is one reason why the entire corpus has remained unknown until the present. A second volume, also to be published by Brill, deals with astronomical instruments for timekeeping and other computing devices.

In Synchrony With The Heavens Volume 2 Instruments Of Mass Calculation 2 Vols

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Author : David King
language : en
Publisher: Islamic Philosophy, Theology a
Release Date : 2013-12

In Synchrony With The Heavens Volume 2 Instruments Of Mass Calculation 2 Vols written by David King and has been published by Islamic Philosophy, Theology a this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12 with Philosophy categories.

This is the first investigation of one of the main interests of astronomy in Islamic civilization, namely, timekeeping by the sun and stars and the regulation of the astronomically-defined times of Muslim prayer. The study is based on over 500 medieval astronomical manuscripts first identified by the author, now preserved in libraries all over the world and originally from the entire Islamic world from the Maghrib to Central Asia and the Yemen.

In Synchrony With The Heavens Volume 2 Instruments Of Mass Calculation

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Author : David King
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2005-06-01

In Synchrony With The Heavens Volume 2 Instruments Of Mass Calculation written by David King and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-01 with Philosophy categories.

This is the first investigation of one of the main interests of astronomy in Islamic civilization, namely, timekeeping by the sun and stars and the regulation of the astronomically-defined times of Muslim prayer. The study is based on over 500 medieval astronomical manuscripts first identified by the author, now preserved in libraries all over the world and originally from the entire Islamic world from the Maghrib to Central Asia and the Yemen. The materials presented provide new insights into the early development of the prayer ritual in Islam. They also call into question the popular notion that religion could not inspire serious scientific activity. Only one of the hundreds of astronomical tables discussed here was known in medieval Europe, which is one reason why the entire corpus has remained unknown until the present. A second volume, also to be published by Brill, deals with astronomical instruments for timekeeping and other computing devices.

In Synchrony With The Heavens

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Author : David A. King
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

In Synchrony With The Heavens written by David A. King and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Astronomy categories.

Copernicus And The Aristotelian Tradition

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Author : André Goddu
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2010-01-01

Copernicus And The Aristotelian Tradition written by André Goddu and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Philosophy categories.

Drawing on a half century of scholarship, of Polish studies of Copernicus and Cracow University, and of Copernicus's sources, this book offers a comprehensive re-evaluation of Copernicus's achievement, and explains his commitment to the uniform, circular motions of celestial bodies, and his views about hypotheses.

Astrolabes In Medieval Cultures

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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-01-28

Astrolabes In Medieval Cultures written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-28 with History categories.

First published as a special issue of the journal Medieval Encounters (vol. 23, 2017), this volume, edited by Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas, Charles Burnett, Silke Ackermann, and Ryan Szpiech, brings together fifteen studies on various aspects of the astrolabe in medieval cultures. The astrolabe, developed in antiquity and elaborated throughout the Middle Ages, was used for calculation, teaching, and observation, and also served astrological and medical purposes. It was the most popular and prestigious of the mathematical instruments, and was found equally among practitioners of various sciences and arts as among princes in royal courts. By considering sources and instruments from Muslim, Christian, and Jewish contexts, this volume provides state-of-the-art research on the history and use of the astrolabe throughout the Middle Ages. Contributors are Silke Ackermann, Emilia Calvo, John Davis, Laura Fernández Fernández, Miquel Forcada, Azucena Hernández, David A. King, Taro Mimura, Günther Oestmann, Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas, Sreeramula Rajeswara Sarma, Petra G. Schmidl, Giorgio Strano, Flora Vafea, and Johannes Thomann.

The Oxford Encyclopedia Of Philosophy Science And Technology In Islam

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Author : Salim Ayduz
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014

The Oxford Encyclopedia Of Philosophy Science And Technology In Islam written by Salim Ayduz and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Philosophy categories.

The main reference source for questions of Islamic philosophy, science, and technology amongst Western engaged readers and academics in general and legal researchers in particular.

Baghdad And Isfahan

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Author : Elaheh Kheirandish
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-04-22

Baghdad And Isfahan written by Elaheh Kheirandish and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-22 with History categories.

Renowned as great centres of learning, the cities of Baghdad and Isfahan were at the heart of the Islamic civilization as rich capital cities and centres of intellectual thought. Their distinct cultural voices inspired a unique historical dialogue, which finds new expression in Baghdad and Isfahan, the story of how knowledge was transmitted and transformed within Islamic lands, and then spread across Europe. Capturing the history of Baghdad and Isfahan from 750 to 1750, Elaheh Kheirandish draws on the voices of court astronomers, mathematicians, scientists, mystics, jurists, statesmen and Arabic and Persian translators and scholars to document the extensive and lasting contribution of sciences from Islamic lands to the history of science. Kheirandish bases her narrative on a unique medieval manuscript and other historical sources and the result is more than a thousand-year 'tale of two cities' – it is a city by city, and century by century, look at what it took to change the world. In a feat of travelogue and time travel, this unique book creates parallel stories with modern and historical characters, crossing cities worldwide, and capturing changes through time. Interweaving multiple narratives, histories, and futures, she charts the possible paths – formalized and serendipitous, lost and recovered – by which knowledge itself is translated and transmitted across time and cultures.

Islamic Astronomy And Geography

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Author : David A. King
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-02-13

Islamic Astronomy And Geography written by David A. King and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-13 with History categories.

This volume of 12 studies, mainly published during the past 15 years, begins with an overview of the Islamic astronomy covering not only sophisticated mathematical astronomy and instrumentation but also simple folk astronomy, and the ways in which astronomy was used in the service of religion. It continues with discussions of the importance of Islamic instruments and scientific manuscript illustrations. Three studies deal with the regional schools that developed in Islamic astronomy, in this case, Egypt and the Maghrib. Another focuses on a curious astrological table for calculating the length of life of any individual. The notion of the world centred on the sacred Kaaba in Mecca inspired both astronomers and proponents of folk astronomy to propose methods for finding the qibla, or sacred direction towards the Kaaba; their activities are surveyed here. The interaction between the mathematical and folk traditions in astronomy is then illustrated by an 11th-century text on the qibla in Transoxania. The last three studies deal with an account of the geodetic measurements sponsored by the Caliph al-Ma'mûn in the 9th century; a world-map in the tradition of the 11th-century polymath al-Bîrûnî, alas corrupted by careless copying; and a table of geographical coordinates from 15th-century Egypt.

Medieval Islamic Civilization

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Author : Josef W. Meri
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2006

Medieval Islamic Civilization written by Josef W. Meri and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Islam categories.

Examines the socio-cultural history of the regions where Islam took hold between the 7th and 16th century. This two-volume work contains 700 alphabetically arranged entries, and provides a portrait of Islamic civilization. It is of use in understanding the roots of Islamic society as well to explore the culture of medieval civilization.