Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL. APIN
Hermann Hunger, John Steele · 2018
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About the MUL.APIN: astronomical data and lists of stars, from ancient Mesopotamia. "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."--
Book details
- Year
- 2018
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Editions
- 6
- Pages
- 246
- ISBN
- 9781315168722
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