Alberuni's India 2 Volume Set An Account of the Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Geography, Chronology, Astronomy, Customs, Laws and Astrology of India about AD 1030 |
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| Author:
| Biruni, Muhammad ibn Ahmad |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Sachau, Edward C. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-04721-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Multiple-item retail product |
| List Price: | AUD $113.95 |
Book Description:
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Translated and annotated by the German orientalist Edward Sachau (1845-1930), this two-volume 1887-8 work is an account of Indian life in the early medieval period by Muslim polymath and traveller Alberuni (973-1048). Volume 1 discusses Hindu beliefs and the calendar, and Volume 2 astronomy, religion and law.
Translated and annotated by the German orientalist Edward Sachau (1845-1930), this two-volume 1887-8 work is an account of Indian life in the early medieval period by Muslim polymath and traveller Alberuni (973-1048). Volume 1 discusses Hindu beliefs and the calendar, and Volume 2 astronomy, religion and law.