Article ID: CBB438271084

A Non-Linear Transmission of Euclid's Elements in a Medieval Hebrew Calendrical Treatise (2020)

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In this article I present the unique partial transmission of Euclid's Elements in the medieval Hebrew calendrical treatise Yesod 'Olam (The Foundation of the World), which was composed by Isaac Israeli in 14th-century Toledo. After a short introduction of Yesod 'Olam, I discuss the role of mathematics, as understood by Israeli, in the study of astronomy and the Jewish calendar. I then provide a mapping of the Elements found in Yesod 'Olam and demonstrate Israeli's peculiar rendition of this seminal Greek work through four examples. Finally, I show that Israeli's transmission of the Elements is lexically independent of earlier known Hebrew versions of the text.

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Authors & Contributors
Elior, Ofer
Chabás, José
De Young, Gregg
Busard, H. L. L.
Violet Moller
Buhrman, Kristina Mairi
Concepts
Mathematics
Transmission of texts
Arab/Islamic world, civilization and culture
Astronomy
Geometry
Translations
Time Periods
Medieval
14th century
15th century
Yuan Dynasty (China, ca. 1260-1368)
12th century
Places
Toledo (Spain)
Spain
China
Salerno (Italy)
Córdoba (Spain)
Baghdad (Iraq)
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