Jaghmīnī's Mulakhkhaṣ: An Islamic Introduction to Ptolemaic Astronomy

by Sally P. Ragep

Book Overview

This book provides the only critical edition and English translation of Maḥmūd al-Jaghmīnī's al-Mulakhkhaṣ fī al-hayʾa al-basīṭa, the most widely circulated Arabic treatise on Ptolemaic astronomy ever written. Composed in the early 13th century, this introductory textbook played a crucial role in the teaching, dissemination, and institutional instruction of Islamic astronomy well into the 19th century...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 331981172X
• ISBN13: 9783319811727
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"