The Lunar Crescent and the Islamic Calendar.
Delve into the surprisingly tricky problem of deciding when a lunar month begins - usually determined by the first sighting of a crescent Moon after new Moon. Professor Schaefer describes his algorithm for calculating this event and then applies it to dating the crucifixion of Jesus.
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
The Great Courses,
2017.
Kanopy Streaming, 2018. |
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| Summary: | Delve into the surprisingly tricky problem of deciding when a lunar month begins - usually determined by the first sighting of a crescent Moon after new Moon. Professor Schaefer describes his algorithm for calculating this event and then applies it to dating the crucifixion of Jesus. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time: | 00:28:59 |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |