Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscripts
Author:   Marion Dolan
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
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9783319567839


Pages:   464
Publication Date:   11 September 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Marion Dolan
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Weight:   9.397kg
ISBN:  

9783319567839


ISBN 10:   3319567837
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   11 September 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Chapter 1: Background and Objectives.- Chapter 2: Possible Classical Models for Aratea Illustrations.- Chapter 3: Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscript.- Chapter 4: The Transmission of Astronomy and Astrology in the Medieval Islamic World.- Chapter 5: Introduction of Arabic Astronomy and Illustrative Traditions to the Latin West.- Chapter 6: Astronomical Symbolism in the Carolingian Period.- Chapter 7: Ninth-Century Aratea Manuscripts.- Chapter 8: Analysis and Conclusions.- Appendices.- Bibliography.- Index.

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Marion Dolan is a retired professor, having taught at University of Pittsburgh and Carlow University, Pittsburgh, as an adjunct in the department of History of Art and Architecture for over twelve years. Her BS degree was earned in the History and Philosophy of Science, concentrating on Astronomy. She received a MFA and a PhD in History of Art and Architecture, specializing in scientific medieval manuscripts, all from the University of Pittsburgh. She spent a year writing her doctoral dissertation, The Role of the Aratea in the Transmission of Astronomical Knowledge in the Middle Ages, and two preceding years researching and inspecting medieval astronomical and Aratea manuscripts in European libraries. Her research also resulted in the publication of an historical novel, The Silence of Heresy, based on the life of Frederick II. 

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