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In synchrony with the heavens : instruments of mass calculation.

'This is the first investigation of one of the main interests of astronomy in Islamic civilization, namely, timekeeping by the sun and stars and the regulation of the astronomically-defined times of Muslim prayer. The study is based on over 500 medieval astronomical manuscripts first identified...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: King, David A., 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Brill, 2005.
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