A Princely Pandect on Astronomy

Na¿¿r al-D¿n T¿u¿s¿'s Mu¿¿n¿ya Epistle and its Appendix

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Beschreibung

This book presents an English-language translation of Risl-yi Münya, or the Münya Epistle. Risl-yi Münya is one of the earliest known works of När al-Dn s (1201-1274), an intellectual luminary of the 13th century CE. The work is notable for the choice of Tüs's native Persian as the language of the text. In addition, Tüs organized his volume into a four-part structure, which went on to become a popular template for the Islamic astronomers who succeeded him. This book helped ensure the patronage of Tüs's courtly patrons during his decades-long stay with the Ismäls, as well as the continuation of his remarkable career under the first Ilkhanid rulers of Persia. This translation helps make this notable treatise accessible to English language readers. It is among a handful of English translations of major astronomical works dealing with hay'a/cosmography in the Islamic world. Subsequently Tüs was to pen hisown commentary on the work (the all-i Mushkilt-i Münya, or A solution to the difficulties of the Münya) and he used this occasion to discuss his celebrated mathematical formulation "the Tüs Couple" (a concept that he merely hinted at in the Risl-yi Münya).

Artikeldetails

EAN

9783030507602

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

241 x 160 x 33 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Springer