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Die Sternkunde der südarabischen Kabylen
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AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-F-00321
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Authors:
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Glaser, Eduard GND
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Book title:
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Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Classe
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Series:
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Heft 1
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Volume:
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91, 2
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Locality:
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Wien
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Published by
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Kaiserliche Akademie d. Wissenschaften
1885
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Pages:
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89-99
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Language:
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German
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Contents:
Eduard Glaser (1855-1908) deals with the astronomical knowledge of the Yemeni tribes / Bedouins (referred to as the 'Kabylen'). The explorer and astronomer points out that the use of the stars not only serves the purpose of orientation / guidance in the interior of the Arabian Peninsula marked by a lack of paths. The stars also serve as time indicators and are an important reference for the highly developed agriculture.
Glaser's study contains designations for
- harvest seasons such as 'qiyāṭ' (until end of April), 'diṯā' (until mid-June), 'bikār' (until mid-August) and 'ṣurrāb' (until the end of December)
- seasons such as 'ṣeif', 'ḫarīf', 'šitā'
- months
- stars such as 'ʿaleibe', 'ʿalib',...
as well as a table to illustrate the calendar.
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