Description
| Product ID: | 9780748649099 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Astronomy and Astrology in the Islamic World |
| Authors: | Author: Stephen Blake |
| Page Count: | 184 |
| Subjects: | Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history, History of religion, Islam, Social groups: religious groups and communities, History of religion, Islam, Islamic studies, Middle East |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This textbook surveys the major advances in the heavenly sciences from Isfahan, Maragha and Samarqand. It looks at the development of astronomy and astrology in the Islamic world from the 9th to the 17th century, and their influence on the beliefs and practices of individuals and institutions in the Islamic world and Europe. |
| Imprint Name: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-04-30 |
