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Islam, science, and empire in late Ottoman Egypt
xiv, 316 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Astronomy and science in Ottoman era Egypt, as partly influenced by the publication The Lighthouse, and in scientific research of the time.
Introduction: astronomy, empire, and Islamic authority at the end of days -- Geographies of knowledge. The deaf Shaykh: scholarly astronomy in late Ottoman-Egyptian society -- Astronomers and Pashas: viceregal imperialism and the making of state astronomy -- Objects of translation. Positioning the watch hand: 'Ulama' and the making of mechanical timekeeping in Cairo -- Positioning the planets: translating French planetary tables as Ottoman-Islamic knowledge -- Islam, science, and authority. Orbits of print: astronomy and the ordering of science and religion in the Arabic press -- The measure of piety: making prayer times uniform -- Different standards: the Ramadan debates and the establishment of lunar crescent observation -- Conclusion: astronomy, the state, and Islamic authority at the end of the day -- Appendix: Muhammad al-Khudari al-Dimyati's introduction to his commentary on the brilliancy of the solution ot the seven planets.
Daniel A. Stolz, Northwestern University.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-306) and index.
Science in history (Cambridge University Press)