Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 17069
A Compilation of Knowledge for Understanding Precious Stones (Mineralogy)
Собрание сведений для познания драгоценностей (Минералогия)
Edited Book
Steblin-Kamensky, I.M. and Nikonorov, V.P., editor (2011) A Compilation of Knowledge for Understanding Precious Stones (Mineralogy). [Собрание сведений для познания драгоценностей (Минералогия)]. St. Petersberg, Philological Faculty of St. Petersburg State University, 598 pp..
Language: in Russian | RWHL
gems, Arabic mineralogy, al-Biruni, early lapidaries
Russian translation of al-Biruni’s book on precious stones. Edited by I. M. Steblin-Kamensky and V. P. Nikonorov; translated by A. M. Belenitsky; with articles and notes by A. A. Belenitsky and G. G. Lemlein. This edition includes additional commentary and scholarly apparatus, enhancing the accessibility and understanding of Al-Biruni’s work for modern readers.