This collection of studies by Edward Kennedy looks first at questions of spherical astronomy, celestial mapping and planetary models, and then deals with astrological calculations.

To compose a readable, nontechnical account of astronomy and astrology in the Muslim world is challenging.

During this time knowledge of astronomy was greatly increased, causing many Arabic names to become standard in modern astronomy. Albumasur or Abu Ma'shar (805 - 885) was one of the most …

Aug 1, 2011 · While their work was based on ancient sources from Greece, Iran, and India, [scientists in the Islamic world] updated methods for measuring and calculating the movement of heavenly bodies, …

Astronomy and astrology in the medieval Islamic world / Edward S. Kennedy. Kennedy, E. S. (Edward Stewart), 1912-2009.

At the start of their long translation period, Islamic scholars interacted with surviving classical traditions from Europe and Byzantium, and also absorbed the astronomical knowledge accumulated by Indian, …

Nov 24, 2022 · Islamic astronomy comprises the astronomical developments made in the Islamic world, particularly during the Islamic Golden Age (9th–13th centuries), and mostly written in the Arabic …

Oct 2, 2024 · Islamic astronomy comprises the astronomical developments made in the Islamic world, particularly during the Islamic Golden Age (9th–13th centuries), and mostly written in the Arabic …

This textbook provided a largely non-mathematical presentation of Ptolomy's Almagest, updated with revised values from previous Islamic astronomers. The work circulated widely throughout the Islamic …

By looking at a range of manuscripts containing texts from astronomy and astrology, the exhibition shows the close relationship between the two.