Thābit Ibn Qurra’s Restoration of Euclid’s Data : Text, Translation, Commentary

"This book provides a critical edition, translation, and study of the version of Euclid’s treatise made by Thābit ibn Qurra, which is the earliest Arabic version that we have in its entirety. This monograph study examines the conceptual differences between the Greek and Arabic versions of the treatise, beginning with a discussion of the concept of "given" as it was developed by Greek mathematicians. This is followed by a short account of the various medieval versions of the text and a discussion of the manuscripts used in this volume. Finally, the Arabic text and an English translation are provided, followed by a critical commentary." -- Prové de l'editor "This book provides a critical edition, translation, and study of the version of Euclid's treatise made by Thābit ibn Qurra, which is the earliest Arabic version that we have in its entirety. This monograph study examines the conceptual differences between the Greek and Arabic versions of the treatise, beginning with a discussion of the concept of 'given' as it was developed by Greek mathematicians. This is followed by a short account of the various medieval versions of the text and a discussion of the manuscripts used in this volume. Finally, the Arabic text and an English translation are provided, followed by a critical commentary."--Back cover Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Introduction (Nathan Sidoli, Yoichi Isahaya)....Pages 1-33 Text and Translation (Nathan Sidoli, Yoichi Isahaya)....Pages 35-205 Commentary (Nathan Sidoli, Yoichi Isahaya)....Pages 207-318 Concordance of Proposition Numbers (Nathan Sidoli, Yoichi Isahaya)....Pages 319-324 Critical Glossary (Nathan Sidoli, Yoichi Isahaya)....Pages 325-340 Back Matter ....Pages 341-368 This book provides a critical edition, translation, and study of the version of Euclid's treatise made by Thabit ibn Qurra, which is the earliest Arabic version that we have in its entirety. Introduction -- Text and Translation -- Commentary -- Concordance of Proposition Numbers -- Critical Glossary -- Bibliography -- Indexes