Facsimile of LJS 57, Astronomical anthology
Embargo Date
Related Collections
Degree type
Discipline
Subject
Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Astrology--Early works to 1800
Jewish illumination of books and manuscripts
Zodiac in art Codices
Diagrams
Illuminations
Tables (documents)
Treatises
Manuscripts Hebrew--14th century
Manuscripts Medieval
Astrology--Early works to 1800
Jewish illumination of books and manuscripts
Zodiac in art Codices
Diagrams
Illuminations
Tables (documents)
Treatises
Manuscripts Hebrew--14th century
Manuscripts Medieval
Funder
Grant number
License
Copyright date
Distributor
Author
Contributor
Abstract
Advisor
Date Range for Data Collection (Start Date)
Date Range for Data Collection (End Date)
Digital Object Identifier
Series name and number
Publication date
2015-01-20
Volume number
Issue number
Publisher
Publisher DOI
Comments
Collection of astronomical texts, including a copy of a treatise on the calendar originally compiled for Pedro IV, King of Aragon, with an almanac of oppositions and conjunctions of the sun and moon and predictions of lunar and solar eclipses; four short works by the 12th-century scientist Abraham Ibn Ezra on an introduction to astrology, choosing the most auspicious moment for a given activity, the zodiac, and astrology concerning humankind collectively; and a Hebrew translation of Ptolemy's Almagest, with numerous tables, diagrams, and illustrations.