Rapoport, Yossef
Lost Maps of the Caliphs
- ISBN 13:
- 9781851244911
- author:
- Rapoport, Yossef
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- The Bodleian Library
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.74 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Technology, Cartography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Book of Curiosities: A Medieval Islamic Guide to the Cosmos and Beyond In 2000, a remarkable manuscript copy of 'The Book of Curiosities' was discovered in Cairo. This ancient treatise, written over a millennium ago, guided readers on a journey from the outermost cosmos to Earth and its lands, islands, features, and inhabitants. The book's unique insight into medieval Islamic thought is revealed through an account of its discovery and purchase by the Bodleian Library. The authors explore how 'The Book of Curiosities' influenced the development of astrology, geography, and cartography in the first four centuries of Islam, shedding new light on the transmission of Late Antique geography to the Islamic world. This book provides a fascinating re-evaluation of medieval Islamic thought, demonstrating the medieval understanding of the cosmos and illustrating the pervasive assumption that celestial events had an impact on life on Earth.
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