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Want to hear a story abt Jewish astrolabes?
An #astrolabe is an astronomical instrument for various calculations, superseded by clocks, calculators, computers
But the astrolabe built the world as we know it & Jews played a key role in transferring this knowledge across cultures
An #astrolabe is an astronomical instrument for various calculations, superseded by clocks, calculators, computers
But the astrolabe built the world as we know it & Jews played a key role in transferring this knowledge across cultures
The 14thcen Iberian astrolabe pictured above, w/ Hebrew lettering, was chosen by the @BBC for its History of the World in 100 Objects
You can see much more detailed info & images of it here: britishmuseum.org/collection/obj…
There's robust scholarship on these
bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00…
You can see much more detailed info & images of it here: britishmuseum.org/collection/obj…
There's robust scholarship on these
bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00…
A mashup of Greek technologies, knowledge of the astrolabe wends its way, as with much ancient thought, into Syriac & Arabic then sometimes via Hebrew and/or European vernaculars into Latin.
Astrolabe is a Grk word transliterated in Arabic, Persian & Hebrew, at times translated
Astrolabe is a Grk word transliterated in Arabic, Persian & Hebrew, at times translated
1/n I'm beyond thrilled to announce that @RaygunIcecream has asked me to lead one of the books for #RoamBookClub3 along with @beauhaan;
Your team is currently hard at work designing what we believe will be an extraordinary 6 week learning experience for our beloved #roamcult -->
Your team is currently hard at work designing what we believe will be an extraordinary 6 week learning experience for our beloved #roamcult -->
2/n There will be 2 groups working side by side - Beau will lead a discussion of Ahrens' "How to Take Smart Notes" and I'll lead, for returning members, "The Culture Code" by Dan Coyle.
My group will have a limited number of spots. Beau's group will not be size-limited.
My group will have a limited number of spots. Beau's group will not be size-limited.
3/n if you are unable to join the Coyle group (enrollment has to be capped, sorry) don't worry; you can still follow along; my plan is to live tweet + carry our discussion out to Twitter
Furthermore, the plan is to bring you more "episodes".
This is just the beginning!
Furthermore, the plan is to bring you more "episodes".
This is just the beginning!
