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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| Language: | English Arabic |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies,
2015.
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| Series: | Epistles of the Brethren of Purity
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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.