A modern academic critical edition and English translation of Ptolemy's own astronomical treatise, prepared by a historian of ancient science from the standard Greek critical text with extensive annotation drawing on the medieval Arabic transmission. The reference edition current scholarship on the work is checked against.
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Reliability Tier1
Tier 1 because this is a modern academic critical edition and English translation of a foundational primary text in the history of astrology and astronomy, prepared by a historian of ancient science from the standard Greek critical text. Placed at this atlas's top tier alongside its other critical scholarly editions. NotesA standard scholarly translation of Ptolemy's Almagest from the Greek, prepared by the historian of ancient science G.J. Toomer and based on Heiberg's critical Greek text, with extensive annotation drawing on the medieval Arabic transmission. The reference edition for modern study of the work.
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AuthorClaudius Ptolemy; translated by G.J. Toomer
PublisherDuckworth
Publication Year1984
Source TypeCritical edition
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- Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
- Esoteric Texts, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
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