Epitome of the Almagest
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Epitome of the Almagest is a 15th-century Latin abridgment and critical commentary on Ptolemy’s Almagest that helped transmit and transform ancient Greek astronomical knowledge in Renaissance Europe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin abridgment
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commentary ⓘ medieval astronomical treatise ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify and simplify Ptolemy’s Almagest
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to make advanced astronomy accessible to students ⓘ |
| authorRole |
Georg von Peuerbach was the original author
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Regiomontanus revised and completed the work ⓘ |
| basedOn | Almagest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Claudius Ptolemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in late medieval and Renaissance universities ⓘ |
| contains | tables and diagrams ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Latin Christendom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfWork | 15th century ⓘ |
| describes |
epicycles and deferents
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geocentric cosmology ⓘ mathematical astronomy ⓘ planetary models ⓘ |
| era | Renaissance ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
history of astronomy
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history of science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Georg von Peuerbach
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Regiomontanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
abridgment of the Almagest
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critical commentary on the Almagest ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
abridgment
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astronomy ⓘ scientific commentary ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical toward Ptolemy in some details ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
mediated Ptolemaic astronomy to later scholars
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served as a key source for early modern astronomers ⓘ transmitted ancient Greek astronomy to Renaissance Europe ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nicolaus Copernicus
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Renaissance astronomy ⓘ early modern mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Renaissance scholars
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students of astronomy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Almagest
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Ptolemaic astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Central Europe
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Theoricae novae planetarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Latin scholastic astronomy ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
geometrical demonstrations
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numerical tables ⓘ |
| workType |
didactic text
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university textbook ⓘ |
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