Connecting Water : Environmental Views in Premodern Arabic Writings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borroni, Massimiliano.

Series:

Marco Polo Series

Marco Polo Series ; v.2

Language:

Italian

Subjects (All):

Thabit ibn Qurra, approximately 836-901.

Hydrology.

Water--Religious aspects.

Water.

Local Subjects:

Thabit ibn Qurra, approximately 836-901.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Venice, Italy : Edizioni Ca' Foscari - Digital Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

This scholarly work examines the role of water in premodern Arabic writings, focusing on the Abbasid period. It highlights the contributions of Thabit ibn Qurra, whose studies on seawater salinity and precipitation influenced the development of hydrology. The book explores the theological, scientific, and environmental perspectives on water, as well as its role in sustaining ecological balance. By analyzing Arabic texts and their reception, it challenges cultural stereotypes and provides insights into Islamic environmental ethics and the history of science. The study also considers the broader implications of water-related knowledge for contemporary environmental discussions. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

9Preface

Simone Cristoforetti

1 3Introduction

2 11Ṯābit: Seas and Mountains

3 43Al‑Bīrūnī's Thought on Water and the Influence of Ṯābit

4 61Conclusions

65Afterword

Vladimiro Boselli

69Appendix A

English Text

77Appendix B

Arabic Text

83Bibliography

2.1 Ṯābit, His Scientific Career and Impact

2.2 The Salinity of the Sea in Graeco-Arabic Thought

2.3 Ṯābit's Treatise On Why Seawater Was Made Salty

2.4 Ṯābit's Lost Treatise On the Benefits of Mountains

2.5 The Role of Water in the Ecosystem: Competing Theories?

3.1 The Scientific Career of al‑Bīrūnī

3.2 Climatic and Environmental Subjects in al‑Bīrūnī's Scientific Production

3.3 Al‑Bīrūnī and the ʿAnwāʾ

3.4 Hydrology in the Kitāb al‑Āthār al‑Bāqiya

3.5 Hydrology in the Kitāb Taḥdīd Al‑amākin

3.6 The Water Cycle According to al‑Bīrūnī, Ṯābit and al‑Karaǧī: A Comparison

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ISBN:

88-6969-790-8

OCLC:

1611804987