King, David A. - World-Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance to Mecca - 1999

Selected by Zena Chiara Masud

Titel: World-Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance to Mecca -Innovation and Tradition in Islamic Science Auteur: David A. King Uitgever: Al-Furqan / Brill - xxviii, 638 pp. - linnen band met stofomslag - 30 x 22 cm. Veel platen in zwart/wit en ook kleur. Taal: Engels Conditie: uitstekend. Gedrukt op zuurvrij papier Deel XVI uit de serie Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science Inhoud: Part I -First orientations Aspects of Islamic Science The determination of the sacred direction in Islam The main sources of Safavid mathematical geography Part II -New discoveries -2 Mecca centred world-maps from Safavid Iran The instruments on which the maps are engraved The geographical data on the maps The cartographic grids The makers of the Safavid instruments Traces of European influence on the instruments Further reflections on Mecca-centred world-maps Epilogue indexes Appendixes A-G

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King, David A. - World-Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance to Mecca - 1999

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Title: World-Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance to Mecca - Innovation and Tradition in Islamic Science
Author: David A. King
Publisher: Al-Furqan / Brill - xxviii, 638 pages - cloth binding with dust jacket - 30 x 22 cm.
Many records in black and white and also color.
Language: English
Condition: excellent. Printed on acid-free paper.
Part XVI from the series Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science

Content:
Part I - First orientations
Aspects of Islamic Science
The determination of the qibla in Islam
The main sources of Safavid mathematical geography
Part II -New discoveries -2 Mecca-centered world maps from Safavid Iran
The instruments on which the maps are engraved
The geographical data on the maps
The cartographic grids
The makers of the Safavid instruments
Traces of European influence on the instruments
Further reflections on Mecca-centered world maps
Epilogue
indexes
Appendices A-G

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King, David A. - World-Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance to Mecca - 1999

Selected by Zena Chiara Masud

King, David A. - World-Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance to Mecca - 1999