A Book of Knowledge from 13th Century Yemen with Petra Schmidl

Episode 38 November 25, 2020 00:47:10
A Book of Knowledge from 13th Century Yemen with Petra Schmidl
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A Book of Knowledge from 13th Century Yemen with Petra Schmidl

Nov 25 2020 | 00:47:10

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Show Notes

In this podcast we talk once more with researcher Petra Schmidl on her research on a thirteenth-century manuscript from Yemen. We talk on the constellation of practical or useful knowledges contained in this type of work, which range from the religious, to the geographical, and the astronomical and astrological material.

For details on the project and more information about her work, see: https://tabsira.hypotheses.org

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