Stephen of Pisa and Antioch: Liber Mamonis

An Introduction to Ptolemaic Cosmology and Astronomy from the Early Crusader States

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

Av Dirk Grupe

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This volume aims to make Stephen of Pisa and Antioch’s work on the celestial sciences accessible to a wider readership, providing not just the text but a translation and introduction as well. It is split into two parts: the first provides an extensive introduction to Stephen and his work, while the second features the edition and translation.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-11-06
Mått178 x 254 x 25 mm
Vikt844 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Antal sidor439
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030192365

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Preface.- I. Introduction.- 1. Studies in Arabic Astronomy in the Early Crusader States.- 2. The Liber Mamonis, its author and his Main Source.- 3. Stephen's Version of On the Configuration.- 4. The Content and Purpose of Stephen's Commentary.- 5. Stephen's Astronomical Sources and his Los Regule Canonis.- II. Edition & Translation.- Book I.- Book II.- Book III.- Book IV.- A. Glossary.- B. Plates.