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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Subject Astronomy--Mathematics Name Hypsicles, of Alexandria, mathematician, 2nd century BC

1. IO Islamic 1249, ff 111v-116r

Reference (shelfmark):
IO Islamic 1249, ff 111v-116r
Title:
كتاب إسقلاوس في المطالع Kitāb Isqilawus fī maṭāli‘ Hypsicles إبسقلاوس
Scope & Content:
Arabic version of the Anaphoricus (Ἀναφορικός; في المطالع) by the astronomer and mathematician Hypsicles of Alexandria (Ὑψικλῆς; إبسقلاوس [here written إسقلاوس and إيسقلاوس]; first half of 2nd century BC), translated from the Greek by Qusṭā ibn Lūqā (قسطا بن لوقا; d. ca 912), revised by al-Kindī...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Jumādá I 1198
Extent:

ff. 111v-116r

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