An Eleventh-Century Egyptian Guide to the Universe - The Book of Curiosities, Edited with an Annotated Translation

The Book of Curiosities is an eleventh-century Arabic account of the heavens and the Earth, illustrated by remarkable maps and astronomical diagrams. This authoritative edition and translation opens a unique window onto the geographical and astrological knowledge of medieval Islam.

About the author

Emilie Savage-Smith, FBA, Ph.D. (1969), is Professor of the History of Islamic Science, University of Oxford. Recent publications include A New Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford. Volume I: Medicine (Oxford University Press, 2012).

Yossef Rapoport, Ph.D. (2002), is Senior Lecturer in History, Queen Mary University of London. He has published widely on medieval Islam, including Marriage, Money and Divorce in Medieval Islamic Society (Cambridge, 2005).

Product details

• Authors: Gharaib Al-Funun Wa-Mulah Al-Uyun
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.10.2013
• EAN: 9789004255647
• ISBN: 978-90-04-25564-7
• No. of pages: 804
• Dimensions: 226 mm x 297 mm x 46 mm
• Weight: 2359 g
• Series: Islamic Philosophy, Theology a
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)