Bøger af David A. King

Offers an overview of the Islamic astronomy and covers sophisticated mathematical astronomy and instrumentation, also simple folk astronomy, and the ways in which astronomy was used in the service of religion. This title deals with discussions of the importance of Islamic instruments and scientific manuscript illustrations.

These 14 studies in English, with additional notes, explain how science was applied to three aspects of Islamic ritual in the Middle Ages: the regulation of the lunar calendar; the organization of the times of the five daily prayers; and the determination of qibla towards the Kaaba in Mecca.