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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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Rapoport, Yossef, Savage-Smith, Emilie
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2014.
Series:Islamic philosophy, theology and science ; v. 87
Subjects:
Cosmography > Early works to 1800.
Astronomy, Medieval.
Cartography > Early works to 1800.
Cosmographie > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Astronomie médiévale.
Cartographie > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Astronomy, Medieval
Cartography
Cosmography
Earth (Planet) > Early works to 1800.
Terre > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Earth (Planet)
Early works
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