Cross-Cultural Scientific Exchanges in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1560-1660.
Ben-Zaken, Avner.
Cross-Cultural Scientific Exchanges in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1560-1660. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (257 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- INTRODUCTION. Incommensurable Cultures? -- 1 Trading Clocks, Globes, and Captives in the End Time -- 2 Exchanging Heliocentrism for Ur-Text -- 3 Transcending Time in the Scribal East -- 4 Converting Measurements and Invoking the "Linguistic Leviathan -- 5 Exchanging Heavens and Hearts -- CONCLUTION. From "Incommensurability of Cultures" to Mutually Embraced Zones -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
His findings reshape our understanding of scientific discourse in this critical period and contribute to the growing field of cross-cultural Christian-Muslim studies.
9780801899928
Science-Mediterranean Region-History-16th century.
Science-Mediterranean Region-History-17th century.
Cultural relations.
Electronic books.
Q127.M38 B46 2010
509.182/209031
Cross-Cultural Scientific Exchanges in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1560-1660. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (257 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- INTRODUCTION. Incommensurable Cultures? -- 1 Trading Clocks, Globes, and Captives in the End Time -- 2 Exchanging Heliocentrism for Ur-Text -- 3 Transcending Time in the Scribal East -- 4 Converting Measurements and Invoking the "Linguistic Leviathan -- 5 Exchanging Heavens and Hearts -- CONCLUTION. From "Incommensurability of Cultures" to Mutually Embraced Zones -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
His findings reshape our understanding of scientific discourse in this critical period and contribute to the growing field of cross-cultural Christian-Muslim studies.
9780801899928
Science-Mediterranean Region-History-16th century.
Science-Mediterranean Region-History-17th century.
Cultural relations.
Electronic books.
Q127.M38 B46 2010
509.182/209031