An eleventh-century Egyptian guide to the universe : the Book of curiosities /

An eleventh-century Egyptian guide to the universe : the Book of curiosities /

Acquired by the Bodleian Library in 2002, the Book of Curiosities is now recognized as one of the most important discoveries in the history of cartography in recent decades. This eleventh-century Arabic treatise, composed in Egypt under the Fatimid caliphs, is a detailed account of the heavens and t...

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Other Authors: Rapoport, Yossef, 1968-, Savage-Smith, Emilie.

Format: eBook

Language: English
Arabic

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2014.

Series: Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies 87.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2013, ISBN: 9789004248731.

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Cosmography > Early works to 1800.
Astronomy, Medieval.
Cartography > Early works to 1800.
Earth (Planet) > Early works to 1800.

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Call Number: GA5 .G5313 2014

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