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Blake, Stephen P.,

Astronomy and astrology in the Islamic world / Stephen P. Blake. - ix, 163 pages, 8 pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - The new Edinburgh Islamic surveys . - New Edinburgh Islamic surveys. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-158) and index.

From Egypt to Islam -- From Muhammad to the Seljuqs -- The observatory in Isfahan -- Astronomy and astrology in Al-Andalus -- The observatory in Maragha -- The observatory in Samarqand -- The observatory in Istanbul -- The observatory in Shahjahanabad -- Medieval and early-modern Europe -- Conclusion -- Glossary: astronomical instruments.

Surveys the contributions of Islamic astronomers and mathematicians to the development of astronomy and astrology.

ISBN: 9780748649105 0748649107 9780748649099 0748649093

LCCN: 2016427604

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Islamic astronomy--History.
Islamic astrology--History.
Islamic astrology.
Islamic astronomy.
Astrologie
Astronomie
Islam
39.01 history of astronomy.
Science.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

LC Class. No.: QB23 / .B58 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 520.9/1767