Astronomy and astrology in the Islamic world

1. Verfasser: Blake, Stephen P.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2016.
Umfang/Format: ix, 163 p. ; 23 cm.
Schriftenreihe: New Edinburgh Islamic surveys
Inhaltsangabe:
  • From Egypt to Islam
  • From Muhammad to the Seljuqs
  • The observatory in Isfahan
  • Astronomy and astrology in Al-Andalus
  • The observatory in Maragha
  • The observatory in Samarqand
  • The observatory in Istanbul
  • The observatory in Shahjahanabad
  • Medieval and early-modern Europe
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary: astronomical instruments.