03494oam 2200613I 450 991045907470332120200520144314.01-317-10864-71-315-59123-51-4094-1604-610.4324/9781315591230 (CKB)2670000000056106(SSID)ssj0000485453(PQKBManifestationID)11284830(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000485453(PQKBWorkID)10603122(PQKB)11207327(MiAaPQ)EBC3002249(Au-PeEL)EBL3002249(CaPaEBR)ebr10424633(CaONFJC)MIL751033(OCoLC)929147327(OCoLC)992192331(EXLCZ)99267000000005610620180706e20162010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrKosma aiguptiou monachou Christianike topographia The Christian topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian monk /edited by John W. McCrindleLondon ;New York :Routledge,2016.xxvii, 398 p. illWorks issued by the Hakluyt Society ;no. 98First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing.Reprint. Originally published: London, 1847.1-336-19747-1 1-4094-1365-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.bk. I. The places and figures of the universe ; the heresy of affirming that the heavens are spherical, and that there are Antipodes ; pagan errors as to the causes of rain and of earthquakes -- bk. II. The position, figure, length and breadth of the earth ; the site of paradise ; the Greek inscriptions at Adule ; extract from Ephorus; the ancient empires; the fall of man and its effect on the angels; the circumscription of angels, demons and souls -- bk. III. The Tower of Babel; the mission of Moses to the Israelites; comrnents on his history of the creation of the world ; the conversion of the nation's to Christianity -- bk. IV. A recapitulation of the views advanced ; theory of eclipses ; doctrine of the sphere denounced -- bk. V. Description of the Tabernacle : patriarchs and prophets who predicted the coming of Christ and the future state ; the agreement of these with the Apostles -- bk. VI. The size of the Sun ; a dissertation on the two states -- bk. VII. The duration of the heavens -- bk. VIII. Interpretation of the Song of Hezekiah ; the retrogression of the sun ; ancient dials ; predictions referring to Cyrus -- bk. IX. Courses of the sun and moon and other heavenly bodies ; their movements effected by the angels -- bk. X. Passages from the Christian fathers confirming the authors views -- bk. XI. Description of certain Indian animals and plants, and of the island of Taprobane (Ceylon) -- bk. XII. Old Testament narratives confirmed by Chaldaean, Babylonian, Persian and Egyptian records ; the island Atlantis.Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ;no. 98.Geography, MedievalElectronic books.Geography, Medieval.915.404245CosmasIndicopleustes,active 6th cent.863181McCrindle John W640216MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459074703321Kosma aiguptiou monachou Christianike topographia1926888UNINA