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Medieval Folk Astronomy and Agriculture in Arabia and the Yemen

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This work employs a mixture of ethnographic fieldwork and the study of medieval Arabic scripts on folk astronomy and agriculture to explore the concept of "lunar stations" in pre-Islamic Arabia, their significance for agricultual society, and the traditional Yemeni agricultural practices.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780860786511
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 352
  • Published:
  • September 25, 1997
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 589 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 24, 2024

Description of Medieval Folk Astronomy and Agriculture in Arabia and the Yemen

This work employs a mixture of ethnographic fieldwork and the study of medieval Arabic scripts on folk astronomy and agriculture to explore the concept of "lunar stations" in pre-Islamic Arabia, their significance for agricultual society, and the traditional Yemeni agricultural practices.

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