The Lighthouse and the Observatory Islam, Science, and Empire in Late Ottoman Egypt |
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| Author:
| Stolz, Daniel A. |
| Series title: | Science in History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-316-64725-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2019 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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In this fresh take on astronomy's role in modern Islamic practice, science and technology are linked with the cultural, material, and political transformations of Ottoman Egypt in the nineteenth century.
In this fresh take on astronomy's role in modern Islamic practice, science and technology are linked with the cultural, material, and political transformations of Ottoman Egypt in the nineteenth century.