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Biruni / George Malagaris.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2020Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190992484 (ebook) :Subject(s): Båiråunåi, Muòhammad ibn Aòhmad, 973?-1048 | Muslim scientists -- Biography | Islamic Empire -- Biography | Asia, Central -- History -- To 1500Additional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190124021DDC classification: 509.2 LOC classification: Q143Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This comprehensive overview of Biruni is based on the Arabic and Persian primary sources in the original languages using the best editions. The author has consulted scholarship in French, German, and Russian to draw conclusions and present up-to-date bibliographic references in a manner accessible to specialists and the general reader alike. The text addresses questions in Biruni's biography, aspects of his thought in a holistic manner, and the historical context and subsequent reception of his work.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
This edition also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This comprehensive overview of Biruni is based on the Arabic and Persian primary sources in the original languages using the best editions. The author has consulted scholarship in French, German, and Russian to draw conclusions and present up-to-date bibliographic references in a manner accessible to specialists and the general reader alike. The text addresses questions in Biruni's biography, aspects of his thought in a holistic manner, and the historical context and subsequent reception of his work.
Specialized.
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