The Alfonsine Tables of Toledo

The Alfonsine Tables of Toledo - Archimedes : New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

2003

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Alfonsine Tables of Toledo is for historians working in the fields of astronomy, science, the Middle Ages, Spanish and other Romance languages. It is also of interest to scholars interested in the history of Castile, in Castilian-French relations in the Middle Ages and in the history of patronage. It explores the Castilian canons of the Alfonsine Tables and offers a study of their context, language, astronomical content, and diffusion.

The Alfonsine Tables of Toledo is unique in that it: includes an edition of a crucial text in history of science; provides an explanation of astronomy as it was practiced in the Middle Ages; presents abundant material on early scientific language in Castilian; presents new material on the diffusion of Alfonsine astronomy in Europe; describes the role of royal patronage of science in a medieval context.

Book information

ISBN: 9781402015724
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Imprint: Springer
Pub date:
Edition: 2003
DEWEY: 520.9174927
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 341
Weight: 658g
Height: 237mm
Width: 164mm
Spine width: 26mm