Lighthouse and the observatory, the: islam, science, and empire in late ottoman egypt
Auteur :
Stolz, Daniel A.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107196339
Date de publication :
11 janv. 2018
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
680 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this fresh take on astronomy's role in modern Islamic practice, science and technology are linked with the cultural, material, and political transformations of Ottoman Egypt in the nineteenth century.