Science, tools & magic

Author(s)

• Maddison, Francis Romeril
• Savage-Smith, Emilie
• Stanley, Tim
• Raby, Julian
• Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art
• Pinder-Wilson, Ralph H.

Bibliographic Information

Science, tools & magic

general editor, Julian Raby

（The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic art, v. 12）

Nour Foundation in association with Azimuth Editions and Oxford University Press, c1997

• pt. 1
• pt. 2

Other Title

Science, tools and magic

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-435) and index

Contents of Works

• pt. 1. Body and spirit, mapping the universe / by Francis Maddison and Emilie Savage-Smith
• pr. 2. Mundane worlds / by Emilie Savage-Smith with contributions from Francis Maddison, Ralph Pinder-Wilson and Tim Stanley

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Nasser D. Khalili Collection contains an enormous number of historically important objects relating to the fields of Islamic science in astrology, astronomy, medicine and magic. This volume brings all these subjects together, and provides insight into the traditions and innovations of scholars and scientists in Islamic cultures. An array of instruments and artefacts are presented, accompanied by complete descriptions and authoritative essays.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA32590870
• ISBN:
  • 0197276105
  • 0197276105
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: engara
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 2 v. (439 p.)
• Size: 37 cm
• Classification:
  • DC20 : 681.0917671
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA20016415