An Eleventh-Century Egyptian Guide to the Universe (History Art Ebook).pdf

Yossef Rapoport, "An Eleventh-Century Egyptian Guide to the Universe"
2014 | ISBN-10: 9004255648 | 752 pages | PDF | 82 MB

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.