Epistles of the Brethren of Purity. an Arabic critical edition and English translation of Epistle 3 / On astronomia :

This volume provides an edition, translation and notes to Epistle 3: "On Astronomia," from the section on mathematics. The content is a mixture of elementary astronomy and astrology, but it is not a beginner's textbook. Rather, the purpose is to use these disciplines for spiritual, mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʼ, Institute of Ismaili Studies
Other Authors: Ragep, F. J. (Editor), Mimura, Taro (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Arabic
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2015.
Series:Epistles of the Brethren of Purity
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Epistle 3: On Astronomia
  • Appendices: A Additional chapters from two MSs (Arabic)
  • B Additional chapters from two MSs (English)
  • C Figure apparatus
  • D Concordance of MSs
  • E Glossary
  • bibliography
  • Subject index
  • Index locorum
  • Risāla 3 (Arabic text and variants)
  • Arabic index.