• Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium Mul.Apin

The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium Mul.Apin

Paperback

Series: Scientific Writings from the Ancient and Medieval World

Ancient History GeneralAstronomy & Space

ISBN10: 0367666189
ISBN13: 9780367666187
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Sep 30 2020
Pages: 254
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

MUL.APIN, written sometime before the 8th century BC, was the most widely copied astronomical text in ancient Mesopotamia: a compendium including information such as star lists, descriptions of planetary phases, mathematical schemes for the length of day and night, a discussion of the luni-solar calendar and rules for intercalation, and a short collection of celestial omens. This book contains an introductory essay, followed by a new edition of the text and a facing-page transliteration and English translation. Finally, the book contains a new and detailed commentary on the text. This is a fascinating study, and an important resource for anyone interested in the history of astronomy.

Also in

Astronomy & Space