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UNINA9910153199403321 |
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Alhazen <965-1039., > |
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Titolo |
Ibn al Haytham's On the configuration of the world / / edited by Y. Tzvi Langermann |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-51261-0 |
1-315-51259-9 |
1-315-51260-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (397 pages) |
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Collana |
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Routledge Library Editions. Language and Literature of the Middle East ; ; Volume 7 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Astronomy, Medieval |
Astronomy, Greek |
Cosmology, Medieval |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published in 1990 by Garland Publishing, Inc."--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- On the configuration of the world -- Lexicon -- Indices -- Arabic text. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The chief argument of this book, first published in 1990, is that Ibn al-Haytham's On the Configuration of the World is a non-technical expose of basic astronomical teachings: it was written in particular for those whose main interests were in the areas of philosophy and natural science and who, accordingly, had an interest in relating the mathematical devices employed by professional astronomers to the heavenly bodies mentioned in the philosophical literature. However, the primary reason for this publication is not the advancement of this thesis, but rather the presentation of the medieval texts themselves, normally so inaccessible to scholars and students alike. |
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