Ghāzān Khān's Astronomical Innovations at Marāgha Observatory.

The article analyzes the astronomical innovations of Ghazan Khan at the Maragha observatory. It examines the validity of Rashid al-Din Tabib's claim on Khan's astronomical activities and innovations. A discussion on a treatise in relation to the type, structure and location of Khan's innovations in...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 132; no. 3; pp. 395 - 426
Autores principales: MOZAFFARI, S. MOHAMMAD, ZOTTI, GEORG
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA) Jul-Sep2012
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Sumario:The article analyzes the astronomical innovations of Ghazan Khan at the Maragha observatory. It examines the validity of Rashid al-Din Tabib's claim on Khan's astronomical activities and innovations. A discussion on a treatise in relation to the type, structure and location of Khan's innovations in the contexts of the Maragha astronomical tradition and medieval observational instrumentation is given, along with the instruments used by Khan.