Cuneiform Descriptions of Transient Phenomena. Issue Volume 14:Issue A30(2018) (August 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Cuneiform Descriptions of Transient Phenomena. Issue Volume 14:Issue A30(2018) (August 2018)
- Main Title:
- Cuneiform Descriptions of Transient Phenomena
- Authors:
- Hunger, H.
- Editors:
- Lago, Maria Teresa
- Abstract:
- Abstract: Sources from Ancient Mesopotamia contain mention of transient astronomical phenomena in two contexts: in records of observations, many of which can be dated, and in collections of omens, which use the appearance of such phenomena to predict future events. These omens consider quite a range of phenomena, but only rarely can they be dated in a precise way. This paper describes how transient phenomena were handled in both kinds of context.
- Is Part Of:
- Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 14:Issue A30(2018)
- Journal:
- Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
- Issue:
- Volume 14:Issue A30(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 14, Issue 30 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 14
- Issue:
- 30
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0014-0030-0000
- Page Start:
- 167
- Page End:
- 170
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Subjects:
- History and philosophy of astronomy
Astronomy -- Congresses
Astronomy -- Periodicals
520 - Journal URLs:
- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=IAU ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921319003995 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1743-9213
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- Legaldeposit
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