Nimrod the Astronomer

‘Nimrod was a mighty hunter before the Lord’ (Gen. 10.8). This scriptural passage is familiar to many, but to historians of medieval astronomical literature Nimrod assumes a different profession. He stands as the principal character in a mythological astronomical handbook, the Liber Nimrod, cast in...

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Authors: Livesey, Steven J. (Author) ; Rouse, Richard H. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1981
In: Traditio
Year: 1981, Volume: 37, Pages: 203-266
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