The Sanskrit astronomical table text Brahmatulyasāraṇī: numerical tables in textual scholarship

"The 17th-century Brahmatulyasāraṇīis a rich repository of information about Indian mathematical astronomy and its genres of scientific writing in Sanskrit. This painstaking critical edition, translation, and technical analysis of the work includes detailed technical background about its conten...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Misra, Anuj (Author), Montelle, Clemency (Author), Plofker, Kim 1964- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2020]
Series:Time, astronomy, and calendars volume 9
Subjects:
Summary:"The 17th-century Brahmatulyasāraṇīis a rich repository of information about Indian mathematical astronomy and its genres of scientific writing in Sanskrit. This painstaking critical edition, translation, and technical analysis of the work includes detailed technical background about its content and relation to the seminal 12th-century astronomical handbook Karaṇakutūhala. This book explores important contextual information about the role and study of numerical tables in pre-modern astronomy, as well as the many challenges arising from critically editing numerical data in the Indian astral sciences."
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:IX, 228 Seiten 19 Illustrationen
ISBN:9789004431416