Astronomy and Astrology in the Islamic World (The New Edinburgh Surveys)
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The first accessible, non-technical history of Islamic astronomy and astrology Surveys the major advances in the heavenly sciences from Isfahan, Maragha and Samarqand from the ninth to the sixteenth centuries Shows the impact of astronomy and astrology on individuals and institutions Looks at the influence of almanacs and horoscopes in the Mughal, Ottoman and Safavid Empires Considers the ways Islamic astronomy and astrology shaped beliefs and practices in the medieval and early modern Islamic and European worlds
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The first accessible, non-technical history of Islamic astronomy and astrology Surveys the major advances in the heavenly sciences from Isfahan, Maragha and Samarqand from the ninth to the sixteenth centuries Shows the impact of astronomy and astrology on individuals and institutions Looks at the influence of almanacs and horoscopes in the Mughal, Ottoman and Safavid Empires Considers the ways Islamic astronomy and astrology shaped beliefs and practices in the medieval and early modern Islamic and European worlds
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