- Workshop
Coffee with a Codex: Astronomy in Arabic
On April 9, curator Dot Porter will bring out LJS 478, a collection of astronomical treatises, with a particular focus on the astrolabe.
Hosted by: SIMS and Kislak Center
An informal lunch or coffee time to meet virtually with Kislak curators and talk about one of the manuscripts from Penn's collections. Each week we'll feature a different manuscript and the expertise of one of our curators. Everyone is welcome to attend.
On April 9, curator Dot Porter will bring out LJS 478, a collection of astronomical treatises, with a particular focus on the astrolabe. The copy was completed in A.H. Jumādá al-Ākhirah 625 (May 1228).
Note that the Zoom links for Coffee With a Codex are reusable - register once and attend every Thursday at 12pm EST / 5pm GMT.