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The Alfonsine Tables of Toledo

Part of the book series: Archimedes (ARIM, volume 8)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction

    • José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein
    Pages 1-8
  3. Text

    • José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein
    Pages 9-94
  4. A Glossary of Technical Terms

    • José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein
    Pages 95-133
  5. Astronomical Commentary

    • José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein
    Pages 135-224
  6. Context

    • José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein
    Pages 225-241
  7. The Legacy of Alfonsine Astronomy

    • José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein
    Pages 243-306
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 307-341

About this book

The Alfonsine Tables of Toledo is for historians working in the fields of astronomy, science, the Middle Ages, Spanish and other Romance languages. It is also of interest to scholars interested in the history of Castile, in Castilian-French relations in the Middle Ages and in the history of patronage. It explores the Castilian canons of the Alfonsine Tables and offers a study of their context, language, astronomical content, and diffusion.

The Alfonsine Tables of Toledo is unique in that it: includes an edition of a crucial text in history of science; provides an explanation of astronomy as it was practiced in the Middle Ages; presents abundant material on early scientific language in Castilian; presents new material on the diffusion of Alfonsine astronomy in Europe; describes the role of royal patronage of science in a medieval context.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

    José Chabás

  • University of Pittsburgh, USA

    Bernard R. Goldstein

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Alfonsine Tables of Toledo

  • Authors: José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein

  • Series Title: Archimedes

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0213-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1572-4Published: 30 September 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6404-2Published: 12 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-0213-3Published: 14 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1385-0180

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-0064

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 341

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, History, general, Romance Languages

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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