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Book Na     r al D  n al      s     s Memoir on Astronomy  al Tadhkira f   cilm al hay   a

Download or read book Na r al D n al s s Memoir on Astronomy al Tadhkira f cilm al hay a written by F. Jamil Ragep and published by Springer. This book was released on 1993-07-16 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was introduced to Tiisi: and his Tadhkira some 19 years ago. That first meeting was neither happy nor auspicious. My graduate student notes from the time indicate a certain level of confusion and frustration; I seem to have had trouble with such words as tadwlr (epicycle), which was not to be found in my standard dictionary, and with the concept of solid-sphere astronomy, which, when found, was pooh-poohed in the standard sources. I had another, even more decisive reaction: boredom. Only the end of the term brought relief, and I was grateful to be on to other, more exciting aspects of the history of science. A few years later, I found myself, thanks to fellowships from Fulbright-Hays and the American Research Center in Egypt, happily immersed in the manu script collections of Damascus, Aleppo, and Cairo. Though I had intended to work on a topic in the history of mathematics, I was drawn, perhaps inevitably, to a certain type of astronomical writing falling under the rubric of hay' a. At first this fascination was based on sheer numbers; that so many medieval scientists could have written on such a subject must mean something, I told myself. (I was in a sociological mode at the time.

Book Na     r al D  n al      s     s Memoir on Astronomy  al Tadhkira f   cilm al hay   a

Download or read book Na r al D n al s s Memoir on Astronomy al Tadhkira f cilm al hay a written by F.J. Ragep and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was introduced to Tiisi: and his Tadhkira some 19 years ago. That first meeting was neither happy nor auspicious. My graduate student notes from the time indicate a certain level of confusion and frustration; I seem to have had trouble with such words as tadwlr (epicycle), which was not to be found in my standard dictionary, and with the concept of solid-sphere astronomy, which, when found, was pooh-poohed in the standard sources. I had another, even more decisive reaction: boredom. Only the end of the term brought relief, and I was grateful to be on to other, more exciting aspects of the history of science. A few years later, I found myself, thanks to fellowships from Fulbright-Hays and the American Research Center in Egypt, happily immersed in the manu script collections of Damascus, Aleppo, and Cairo. Though I had intended to work on a topic in the history of mathematics, I was drawn, perhaps inevitably, to a certain type of astronomical writing falling under the rubric of hay' a. At first this fascination was based on sheer numbers; that so many medieval scientists could have written on such a subject must mean something, I told myself. (I was in a sociological mode at the time.

Book Nasir Al Din Al Tusi s Memoir on Astronomy

Download or read book Nasir Al Din Al Tusi s Memoir on Astronomy written by F. J. Ragep and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Na     r al D  n al      s     s Memoir on Astronomy  al Tadhkira f   cilm al hay   a

Download or read book Na r al D n al s s Memoir on Astronomy al Tadhkira f cilm al hay a written by F. Jamil Ragep and published by Springer. This book was released on 1993-07-16 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was introduced to Tiisi: and his Tadhkira some 19 years ago. That first meeting was neither happy nor auspicious. My graduate student notes from the time indicate a certain level of confusion and frustration; I seem to have had trouble with such words as tadwlr (epicycle), which was not to be found in my standard dictionary, and with the concept of solid-sphere astronomy, which, when found, was pooh-poohed in the standard sources. I had another, even more decisive reaction: boredom. Only the end of the term brought relief, and I was grateful to be on to other, more exciting aspects of the history of science. A few years later, I found myself, thanks to fellowships from Fulbright-Hays and the American Research Center in Egypt, happily immersed in the manu script collections of Damascus, Aleppo, and Cairo. Though I had intended to work on a topic in the history of mathematics, I was drawn, perhaps inevitably, to a certain type of astronomical writing falling under the rubric of hay' a. At first this fascination was based on sheer numbers; that so many medieval scientists could have written on such a subject must mean something, I told myself. (I was in a sociological mode at the time.

Book Na     r al D  n al      s     s Memoir on Astronomy  al Tadhkira f   cilm al hay   a

Download or read book Na r al D n al s s Memoir on Astronomy al Tadhkira f cilm al hay a written by F. Jamil Ragep and published by Springer. This book was released on 1993-07-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was introduced to Tiisi: and his Tadhkira some 19 years ago. That first meeting was neither happy nor auspicious. My graduate student notes from the time indicate a certain level of confusion and frustration; I seem to have had trouble with such words as tadwlr (epicycle), which was not to be found in my standard dictionary, and with the concept of solid-sphere astronomy, which, when found, was pooh-poohed in the standard sources. I had another, even more decisive reaction: boredom. Only the end of the term brought relief, and I was grateful to be on to other, more exciting aspects of the history of science. A few years later, I found myself, thanks to fellowships from Fulbright-Hays and the American Research Center in Egypt, happily immersed in the manu script collections of Damascus, Aleppo, and Cairo. Though I had intended to work on a topic in the history of mathematics, I was drawn, perhaps inevitably, to a certain type of astronomical writing falling under the rubric of hay' a. At first this fascination was based on sheer numbers; that so many medieval scientists could have written on such a subject must mean something, I told myself. (I was in a sociological mode at the time.

Book Caravans of Kola

Download or read book Caravans of Kola written by Paul E. Lovejoy and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Nasir Al Din Al Tusi s Memoir on Astronomy  Al Tadhkira Fi Cilm Al Hay A

Download or read book Nasir Al Din Al Tusi s Memoir on Astronomy Al Tadhkira Fi Cilm Al Hay A written by Nasir Al-Din Al-Tusi and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Shorter Encyclopaedia of Islam

Download or read book Shorter Encyclopaedia of Islam written by Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb (Sir).) and published by Brill. This book was released on 1991 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shorter Encyclopaedia of Islam is an unequalled reference work of all subjects which concern, or touch on, the religion and law of Islam. As to its geographical and historical scope, the work embraces the old Arabo-Islamic Empire, the Islamic states of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire, and the various Muslim states and communities in Africa, Europe and the former U.S.S.R. The Shorter Encyclopaedia of Islam contains an extensive index and bibliography. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.

Book Islam and the Search for Social Order in Modern Egypt

Download or read book Islam and the Search for Social Order in Modern Egypt written by Charles D. Smith and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1984-06-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Concise Encyclopedia of Islam

Download or read book Concise Encyclopedia of Islam written by Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb (Sir).) and published by Brill. This book was released on 2001 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam is a mandatory reference tool that will prove to be indispensable for students of all subjects which concern, or touch on, the religion and law of Islam. It includes all the articles contained in the first edition and supplement of the Encyclopedia of Islam which are particularly related to the religion and law of Islam. This volume has a vast geographical and historical scope which includes the old Arabo-Islamic Empire, the Islamic states of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire and the various Muslim states and communities in Africa, Europe, and the former U.S.S.R. The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam contains an extensive index and bibliography. This publication has also been published in hardback, please click here for details.

Book Waqf in Central Asia

    Book Details:
  • Author : R. D. McChesney
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2014-07-14
  • ISBN : 1400861969
  • Pages : 379 pages

Download or read book Waqf in Central Asia written by R. D. McChesney and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waqfs, or religious endowments, have long been at the very center of daily Islamic life, establishing religious, cultural, and welfare institutions and serving as a legal means to keep family property intact through several generations. In this book R. D. McChesney focuses on the major Muslim shrine at Balkh--once a flourishing city on an ancient trade route in what is now northern Afghanistan--and provides a detailed study of the political, economic, and social conditions that influenced, and were influenced by, the development of a single religious endowment. From its founding in 1480 until 1889, when the Afghan government took control of it, the waqf at Balkh was a formidable economic force in a financially dynamic region, particularly during those times when the endowment's sacred character and the tax privileges it acquired gave its managers considerable financial security. This study sheds new light on the legal institution of waqf within Muslim society and on how political conditions affected the development of socio-religious institutions throughout Central Asia over a period of four hundred years. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Book Appendix to Vol  I  Th  Aufrecht s Catalogue

Download or read book Appendix to Vol I Th Aufrecht s Catalogue written by Bodleian Library and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Eighteenth century Renewal and Reform in Islam

Download or read book Eighteenth century Renewal and Reform in Islam written by Nehemia Levtzion and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Iranica Varia

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  • Author : D. Amin
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1990
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 291 pages

Download or read book Iranica Varia written by D. Amin and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Lucknow   Oude in the Mutiny

Download or read book Lucknow Oude in the Mutiny written by McLeod Innes and published by London : A.D. Innes. This book was released on 1895 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts

Download or read book A Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts written by Th. Aufrecht and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-09-10 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.

Book Arabic Astronomy in Sanskrit

Download or read book Arabic Astronomy in Sanskrit written by ʻAbd al-ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥusayn Birǧandī and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2002 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the first presentation of the bilingual textual material that illustrates the transmission of Islamic astronomy to scientists of the Indian Sanskritic tradition. It includes editions of the chapter of the "Tadhkira" in which the mid-thirteenth century Persian astronomer, Nas?r al-d?n al- s? discussed the new solutions that he devised to overcome certain technical problems in the lunar and planetary models of Ptolemaic astronomy and of the learned commentary composed by al-Birjand? in the early sixteenth century together with the Sanskrit translation of both made by Nayanasukha at Jaipur in 1729. An English translation of the Arabic texts and a commentary discussing their technical meanings and the deviations from them in the Sanskrit version together with a glossary of the Arabic and Sanskrit technical vocabulary conclude the volume.