2001/06/01 by Richard Lorch · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Historical and Literary Studies #Historical and Linguistic Studies #Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
paper · doi:10.1017/s0269889701000114
openalex publication_date 2001/06/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
During the Middle Ages many Greek mathematical and astronomical texts were translated from Greek into Arabic ( ca. ninth century) and from Arabic into Latin ( ca. twelfth century). There were many factors complicating the study of them, such as translation from or into other languages, redactions, multiple translations, and independently transmitted scholia. A literal translation risks less in loss of meaning, but can be clumsy. This article includes lists of translations and a large bibliography, divided into sections.