Stephen of Pisa and Antioch: Liber Mamonis: An Introduction to Ptolemaic Cosmology and Astronomy from the Early Crusader States
Author:   Dirk Grupe
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
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9783030192365


Pages:   439
Publication Date:   06 November 2020
Format:   Paperback
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Stephen of Pisa and Antioch: Liber Mamonis: An Introduction to Ptolemaic Cosmology and Astronomy from the Early Crusader States


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This volume aims to make Stephen of Pisa and Antioch’s work on the celestial sciences accessible to a wider readership, providing not just the text but a translation and introduction as well. The edition is based on the only known manuscript of the Liber Mamonis, MS Cambrai, Médiathèque d’Agglomération, A 930. It is split into two parts: the first provides an extensive introduction to Stephen and his work, while the second features the edition and translation. A comprehensive glossary and collection of photographs of plates are also included. 

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Author:   Dirk Grupe
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.854kg
ISBN:  

9783030192365


ISBN 10:   3030192369
Pages:   439
Publication Date:   06 November 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface.- I. Introduction.- 1. Studies in Arabic Astronomy in the Early Crusader States.- 2. The Liber Mamonis, its author and his Main Source.- 3. Stephen's Version of On the Configuration.- 4. The Content and Purpose of Stephen's Commentary.- 5. Stephen's Astronomical Sources and his Los Regule Canonis.- II. Edition & Translation.- Book I.- Book II.- Book III.- Book IV.- A. Glossary.- B. Plates.

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