Reflection of Ancient Greek Tradition in the 13th c. Premyslid Celestial Globe Saved in Bernkastel-Kues

0387387 - ÚSD 2013 GR eng A - Abstract
Hadravová, Alena - Hadrava, Petr
Reflection of Ancient Greek Tradition in the 13th c. Premyslid Celestial Globe Saved in Bernkastel-Kues.
Scientific cosmopolitanism and local cultures. Religions, ideologies. Societies. 5th International Conference of the European Society for the History of Science. Book of Abstracts. Athens: Institute of Historical Research/National Hellenic Research Foundation, 2012 - (Katsiampoura, G.). ISBN 978-960-9538-13-8.
[International Conference of the European Society for the History of Science, Scientific Cosmopolitanism and Local Cultures: Religions, Ideologies, Societies /5./. 01.11.2012-03.11.2012, Atény]
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GAP405/11/0034
Institutional support: RVO:68378114 ; RVO:67985815
Keywords : ancient Greek astronomical tradition * celestial globes * Ptolemaic constellations
Subject RIV: AB - History; BN - Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics, Astrophysics (ASU-R)

The contribution deals with the Premyslid celestial globe, very precise astronomical device from 13th century, and with its connections to ancient Greek astronomical traditon.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0216519