An eleventh-century Egyptian guide to the universe the Book of curiosities

Acquired by the Bodleian Library in 2002, the 'Book of Curiosities' is now recognized as one of the most important discoveries in the history of cartography in recent decades. This eleventh-century Arabic treatise, composed in Egypt under the Fatimid caliphs, is a detailed account of the h...

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Other Authors: Rapoport, Yossef, 1968- (-), Savage-Smith, Emilie
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill 2014
Series:Islamic philosophy, theology and science ; 87
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See on Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991005973789708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es

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