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Petra Schmidl

Volkstümliche Astronomie Im Islamischen Mittelalter - Zur Bestimmung Der Gebetszeiten Und Der Qibla Bei Al-Aṣbaḥī, Ibn Raḥīq Und Al-Fārisī

English · Hardback

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Description

This source book provides new information about a much neglected aspect of the scientific tradition of the Islamic Middle Ages, focusing on folk astronomy and its relations to religious duties (determination of the times of Muslim prayer and the direction towards the Kaaba in Mecca (Arabic "qibla")).

Product details

Authors	Petra Schmidl
Publisher	Brill

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	22.06.2007

EAN	9789004153905
ISBN	978-90-04-15390-5
No. of pages	879
Weight	1895 g
Series	Islamic Philosophy, Theology a
Subjects	Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)

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