{"product_id":"ptolemys-first-commentator-9798893985566","title":"Ptolemy's First Commentator","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a print on demand publication. The early recognition of Ptolemy’s major astronomical writings, the “Almagest” (or “Syntaxis”) \u0026amp; the later “Handy Tables,” has become a commonplace in histories of ancient astronomy. But the crucial century \u0026amp; a half between Ptolemy \u0026amp; the commentator Pappus, during which Ptolemy’s works were first circulated \u0026amp; gained preeminence, is for mathematical astronomy as nearly barren of documents as the three centuries between Hipparchus \u0026amp; Ptolemy. The fragmentary text with which this monograph is concerned casts some light on both these murky periods. Moreover, it preserves quotations from Artemidorus, a still earlier critic of Ptolemy’s innovations, \u0026amp; Apollinarius, a prominent astronomer from the time before Ptolemy. Illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexander Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48268589433083,"sku":"9798893985566","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/ptolemys-first-commentator-9798893985566","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}