The Resource In synchrony with the heavens : the call of the muezzin
In synchrony with the heavens : the call of the muezzin
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The item In synchrony with the heavens : the call of the muezzin represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
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- Summary
- King (history of science, F.W. Goethe U., Frankfurt, Germany), in the first of two volumes, presents an analysis of over 500 manuscripts that document the use of the sun and stars to keep time, an essential task in determining the hour of prayer, which is called by the muezzin in the Islamic world. (Volume 2 will be devoted to the instruments used
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (volumes)
- Note
- V. 1
- Contents
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS; Preface 1; Preface 2; Statement on previous publication of parts of this work; Bibliography and bibliographical abbreviations; Part I A survey of tables for timekeeping by the sun and stars; Part II A survey of tables for regulating the times of prayer; Part III A survey of arithmetical shadow-schemes for time-reckoning; Part IV On the times of Muslim prayer; Part V On the role of the muezzin and the muwaqqit in medieval Islamic societies; Part VIa Universal solutions in Islamic astronomy
- Isbn
- 9789047401025
- Label
- In synchrony with the heavens : the call of the muezzin
- Title
- In synchrony with the heavens
- Title remainder
- the call of the muezzin
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- King (history of science, F.W. Goethe U., Frankfurt, Germany), in the first of two volumes, presents an analysis of over 500 manuscripts that document the use of the sun and stars to keep time, an essential task in determining the hour of prayer, which is called by the muezzin in the Islamic world. (Volume 2 will be devoted to the instruments used
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1941-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- King, David A.
- Dewey number
- 520/.917/67
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- QB
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Astronomy
- Astronomy, Medieval
- Islam and science
- Time (Islamic law)
- Astronomy
- Astronomy, Medieval
- Islam and science
- Time (Islamic law)
- Islamic countries
- Label
- In synchrony with the heavens : the call of the muezzin
- Note
- V. 1
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; Preface 1; Preface 2; Statement on previous publication of parts of this work; Bibliography and bibliographical abbreviations; Part I A survey of tables for timekeeping by the sun and stars; Part II A survey of tables for regulating the times of prayer; Part III A survey of arithmetical shadow-schemes for time-reckoning; Part IV On the times of Muslim prayer; Part V On the role of the muezzin and the muwaqqit in medieval Islamic societies; Part VIa Universal solutions in Islamic astronomy
- Control code
- 171583046
- Extent
- 1 online resource (volumes)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789047401025
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)171583046
- Label
- In synchrony with the heavens : the call of the muezzin
- Note
- V. 1
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; Preface 1; Preface 2; Statement on previous publication of parts of this work; Bibliography and bibliographical abbreviations; Part I A survey of tables for timekeeping by the sun and stars; Part II A survey of tables for regulating the times of prayer; Part III A survey of arithmetical shadow-schemes for time-reckoning; Part IV On the times of Muslim prayer; Part V On the role of the muezzin and the muwaqqit in medieval Islamic societies; Part VIa Universal solutions in Islamic astronomy
- Control code
- 171583046
- Extent
- 1 online resource (volumes)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789047401025
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)171583046
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