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1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; 71
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McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; 71.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
What did it mean to live in the long fifteenth century? / Christopher S. Celenza -- European cross-cultural contexts before Copernicus / Nancy Bisaha -- The status of astronomy as a science in fifteenth-century Cracow : Ibn al-Haytham, Peurbach, and Copernicus / Edith Dudley Sylla -- Regiomontanus and astronomical controversy in the background of Copernicus / Michael H. Shank -- Framing the appearances in the fifteenth century : Alberti, Cusa, Regiomontanus, and Copernicus / Raz Chen-Morris and Rivka Feldhay -- Fifteenth-century astronomy in the Islamic world / Sally P. Ragep -- From Tūn to Toruń: the twists and turns of the Tūsī-Couple / F. Jamil Ragep -- Jews as Scientific Intermediaries in the European Renaissance / Robert Morrison. |
| Summary |
"This collection of essays explores the multi-cultural, multi-religious, and multi-lingual context of learning on the eve of the Copernican revolution. Although Copernicus's work and its influence have been subject to a number of excellent studies, there has been surprisingly little attention paid to Copernicus's sources and the diverse cultures and contexts of learning in which he lived and by which he could have been inspired. Previous authors who have attended to this background have tended to put forth singular and rather narrow explanations of Copernicus's turn to heliocentrism. In contrast, this volume does not seek to provide "the" explanation, or even "an" explanation, but rather provides the reader with aspects of the complex and surprisingly rich intellectual and scientific world before Copernicus."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Astronomy -- Europe -- History -- 15th century.
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Astronomy. |
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Europe. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
15th century |
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Science -- Europe -- History -- 15th century.
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Science. |
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Learning -- Europe -- History -- 15th century.
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Learning. |
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Europe -- Intellectual life -- 15th century.
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Intellectual life. |
| Chronological Term |
1400-1499 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Ragep, F. J., author, editor.
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Feldhay, Rivka, author, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Before Copernicus. McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; (CaOONL)20179003895 |
| ISBN |
9780773550117 (electronic book) |
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0773550119 (electronic book) |
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9780773550124 (electronic book) |
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0773550127 (electronic book) |
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9780773550100 |
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0773550100 |
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9780773550094 |
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0773550097 |
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