In synchrony with the heavens : the call of the muezzin.

King (history of science, F.W. Goethe U., Frankfurt, Germany), in the first of two volumes, presents an analysis of over 500 manuscripts that document the use of the sun and stars to keep time, an essential task in determining the hour of prayer, which is called by the muezzin in the Islamic world....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: King, David A., 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Brill, 2004.
Temas:
Astronomy > Islamic countries > History.
Astronomy, Medieval.
Islam and science.
Time (Islamic law)
Astronomie > Pays musulmans > Histoire.
Astronomie médiévale.
Islam et sciences.
Astronomy
Astronomy, Medieval
Islam and science
Islamic countries
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:King (history of science, F.W. Goethe U., Frankfurt, Germany), in the first of two volumes, presents an analysis of over 500 manuscripts that document the use of the sun and stars to keep time, an essential task in determining the hour of prayer, which is called by the muezzin in the Islamic world. (Volume 2 will be devoted to the instruments used.
Notas:V. 1.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (volumes)
ISBN:9047401026
9789047401025

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