In Synchrony with the Heavens : Studies in Astronomical Timekeeping and Instrumentation in Medieval Islamic Civilization

Brill (2005)
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This is the first investigation of timekeeping by the sun and stars and the regulation of the astronomically-defined times of Muslim prayer. The study is based on over 500 medieval astronomical manuscripts first identified by the author. A second volume and third volume, also published by Brill, deals with astronomical instruments for timekeeping and other computing devices

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