The Lighthouse and the observatory : Islam, science, and empire in late Ottoman Egypt /
An observatory and a lighthouse form the nexus of this major new investigation of science, religion, and the state in late Ottoman Egypt. Astronomy, imperial bureaucrats, traditionally educated Muslim scholars, and reformist Islamic publications, such as The Lighthouse, are linked to examine the mak...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2018.
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| Series: | Science in history.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
