Riaz Tony Howey
Biographic Data
| ID | 216838 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Riaz Tony Howey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Riaz Tony |
| FAMILY NAME | Howey |
| SIGNATURE | HOWEY R T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Max Planck Institute for the History of Science |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-6247-607X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Rotten and useful
Knowledge of dung and manure materials in thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Mongol Iran was recorded in a variety of genres. This article engages primarily with Persian-language texts from the Ilkhanid period and examines political uses of gathering knowledge on manure and manuring practices during a crisis of sedentary agriculture. Focusing on a text rich in observations and local knowledge, the Ās̱ār va Aḥyāʾ ( Vestiges and the Living ) of Ras…
Sonja Brentjes. “The Mathematical Sciences and Medicine in Safavid Iran”
In this chapter on the mathematical sciences and medicine, Sonja Brentjes grapples from the outset with a lack of secondary scholarship despite the existence of a relatively large number of surviving sources. The author finds that the nineteenth century assumption of stagnation and decline in Safavid science that has long constrained research is gradually being questioned. Conveying the results of recent work, the chapter charts a dynamic histori…
Matthew Melvin-Koushki. “The Occult Sciences in Safavid Iran and Safavid Occult Scientists Abroad”
This chapter on the occult sciences from Matthew Melvin-Koushki argues that the Safavid period was broadly continuous with earlier scientific production despite the social and religious upheavals experienced under the dynasty. The author points to a lack of research due to the modern dismissal of this particular branch of authoritative knowledge. Critical for the harnessing of imperial sacral power, the author argues that the occult sciences and …
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Sonja Brentjes. “The Mathematical Sciences and Medicine in Safavid Iran”
In this chapter on the mathematical sciences and medicine, Sonja Brentjes grapples from the outset with a lack of secondary scholarship despite the existence of a relatively large number of surviving sources. The author finds that the nineteenth century assumption of stagnation and decline in Safavid science that has long constrained research is gradually being questioned. Conveying the results of recent work, the chapter charts a dynamic histori…
Matthew Melvin-Koushki. “The Occult Sciences in Safavid Iran and Safavid Occult Scientists Abroad”
This chapter on the occult sciences from Matthew Melvin-Koushki argues that the Safavid period was broadly continuous with earlier scientific production despite the social and religious upheavals experienced under the dynasty. The author points to a lack of research due to the modern dismissal of this particular branch of authoritative knowledge. Critical for the harnessing of imperial sacral power, the author argues that the occult sciences and …
Rotten and useful
Knowledge of dung and manure materials in thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Mongol Iran was recorded in a variety of genres. This article engages primarily with Persian-language texts from the Ilkhanid period and examines political uses of gathering knowledge on manure and manuring practices during a crisis of sedentary agriculture. Focusing on a text rich in observations and local knowledge, the Ās̱ār va Aḥyāʾ ( Vestiges and the Living ) of Ras…
Ancient history (3 works) · History (3 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Alternative medicine (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies (1 work) · Geography (1 work) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (1 work)