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A Historical View of the Hindu Astronomy: From the Earliest Dawn of that Science in India to the Present Time - Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History
John Bentley
A Historical View of the Hindu Astronomy: From the Earliest Dawn of that Science in India to the Present Time - Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History
John Bentley
Matching modern astronomical tables to data from canonical Hindu texts like the Vedas and the Ramayana, this 1825 study strives to establish the scientific facts behind such mythological events as the birth of Rama, the war of the gods and giants, and the marriages of the moon.
334 pages, 9 b/w illus.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 21, 2013 |
ISBN13 | 9781108055420 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 334 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 19 mm · 430 g |
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