UID:
almahu_9949702861302882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9789047420507
Series Statement:
Brill eBook titles 2007
Content:
This volume deals with the determination of the times of Muslim prayer and the direction towards the Kaaba in Mecca (Arabic qibla ) in a little known astronomical tradition of the Islamic Middle Ages. It presents an edition, translation, and explanation of selected chapters from three of the most important folk astronomical treatises, written by al-Aṣbaḥī (Yemen, 13th c.), Ibn Raḥīq (Hejaz, 11th c.), and al-Fārisī (Yemen, 13th c.). The first part introduces the authors and their works and describes the relevant religious and astronomical background. The second part comprises the edition of the selected - and now for the first time published - chapters of the three works and a German translation. The third part contains a lexicographical survey with basic astronomical, religious, and related information, and a commentary on each chapter. The fourth part gives an overview of the topics dicussed.
Note:
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Doctoral)--Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, 2005.
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Front Matter /
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Einleitung /
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Texte und Übersetzungen /
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Erläuterungen Und Zusammenhänge /
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Zusammenfassungen /
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Schlußbemerkungen /
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Bibliographie /
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Anmerkungen /
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Gesamtregister /
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Text in German and Arabic.
Additional Edition:
Volkstümliche Astronomie im islamischen Mittelalter ISBN 900415390X (set : hardback : acid-free paper)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004153905 (set : hardback : acid-free paper)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9004154175 (v. 1 : acid-free paper)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004154179 (v. 1 : acid-free paper)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9004154183 (v. 2 : acid-free paper)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004154186 (v. 2 : acid-free paper)
Language:
German
