Astronomy and astrology in the Islamic world /

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Main Author: Blake, Stephen P. (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2016]

Series: New Edinburgh Islamic surveys.

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Call Number: QB23 .B53 2016

Table of Contents:
  • From Egypt to Islam
  • From Muhammad to the Seljuqs
  • The observatory in Isfahan
  • Astronomy and astrology in Al-Andalus
  • The observatory in Maragha
  • The observatory in Samarqand
  • The observatory in Istanbul
  • The observatory in Shahjahanabad
  • Medieval and early-modern Europe
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary: astronomical instruments.