Ca' Foscari
University
of Venice

Massimiliano BORRONI

Position: Researcher

E-mail: massimiliano.borroni@unive.it
825580@stud.unive.it

Scientific sector (SSD): Storia dei paesi islamici [STAA-01/J]

Website: www.unive.it/people/massimiliano.borroni (personal record)

Office: Department of Asian and North African Studies
Website: https://www.unive.it/dep.dsaam
Where: Palazzo Vendramin

Research Institute: Research Institute for Digital and Cultural Heritage

Research Institute: Research Institute for International Studies

Publications

Year	Type	Publication
Year	Type	Publication

2024	Scientific monograph or treatise	Borroni, Massimiliano Connecting Water: Environmental Views in Premodern Arabic Writings , Fondazione Università Ca' Foscari Venezia (ISBN 9788869697913) (ISSN 2785-5899) - ARCA card: 10278/5066702
2024	Journal Article	Borroni, Massimiliano Meteorology and Environment in Islamic Scientific Tradition (4th/10th--6th/12th Century) in DAS MITTELALTER, vol. 29, pp. 69-87 (ISSN 2196-6869) DOI - ARCA card: 10278/5066681
2023	Article in Conference Proceedings	Borroni Massimiliano Al-Bīrūnī's Meteorology in its Context , Abu Rayhon Beruniy Ilmiy Merosining Jahon Fani Rivojidagi O’rni [The Role Of The Scientific Heritage Of Abu Rayhan Beruniy In The Development Of World Science], Ma'naviyat, pp. 187-194, Convegno: Abu Rayhon Beruniy Ilmiy Merosining Jahon Fani Rivojidagi O’rni [The Role Of The Scientific Heritage Of Abu Rayhan Beruniy In The Development Of World Science], This paper investigates the meteorological conceptions of the esteemed scholar al-Bīrūnī, with a focus on weather forecasting, particularly the solar-based ʿanwāʾ system, as opposed to the lunar-based system prevalent in the meteorological and astronomical tradition of the Arabs. Additionally, the study touches on al-Bīrūnī's understanding of the water cycle, precipitation origins, and climatology. An analysis of various works by al-Bīrūnī reveals his dedication to the subject, showcasing both his originality and a coherent framework of thought that connects his views to the wider fields of cosmology and physics. Given the absence of a dedicated meteorological text (the Kitāb al-ʿanwāʾ is lost), the study relies on passages found in other sources such as the Kitāb al-āṯār al-bāqiya, Kitāb al-Tafhīm, Kitāb al-Jamāhir, and so forth. From this analysis, several interconnected key principles emerge. The importance of geography and orography in understanding the meteorology and climatology of various regions is emphasized, highlighting the central role of mountains in these processes. First, al-Bīrūnī's conception of the water cycle closely resembles the modern understanding, as he describes an exogenous cycle that contrasts with the continuous generation of water in the Aristotelian tradition. He also demonstrates an understanding of vapor as dispersed water in the air, recognizing water as a finite natural resource bound to perennial renovation. By examining al-Bīrūnī's work, this paper presents a broad understanding of his meteorological thought, situating it within the broader context of his cosmological and physical ideas. Despite the absence of a dedicated meteorological text, the ample evidence found in his other works enables a thorough analysis of al-Bīrūnī's innovative contributions to the field. In conclusion, this study offers valuable insights into al-Bīrūnī's meteorological conceptions and their relationship to his broader intellectual framework. By doing so, it highlights the importance of geography, orography, and an exogenous water cycle, emphasizing al-Bīrūnī's originality and coherence in his approach to understanding the natural world. Further avenues of research are suggested in the conclusion. - ARCA card: 10278/5066661
2022	Article in Conference Proceedings	Massimiliano Borroni Ecosistema e ciclo dell’acqua: il sabeo Thabit b. Qurra e la tradizione aristotelica , VIII Ciclo di Studi Medievali. Atti del Convegno. 23-24 maggio 2022 Firenze, EBS Print, Convegno: VIII Ciclo di Studi Medievali NUME (ISBN 9791259685926) - ARCA card: 10278/5003071
2021	Journal Article	BORRONI MASSIMILIANO; BOSELLI VLADIMIRO Hydraulics and Hydrology in a Passage of the Kitāb al-Āṯār al-Bāqiya by al-Bīrūnī in ARABIC SCIENCES AND PHILOSOPHY, vol. 31, pp. 159-182 (ISSN 0957-4239) DOI - ARCA card: 10278/3737530
2021	Journal Article	borroni Wandering Days: Two Sources in Poetry on the Abbasid reforms of the Fiscal Schedule in JOURNAL OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE ORIENT, vol. 64, pp. 455-481 (ISSN 1568-5209) DOI - ARCA card: 10278/3752100
2019	Journal Article	BORRONI MASSIMILIANO Samāǧa Performances in Third/Ninth Century Abbasid Courts in BULLETIN OF THE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES, vol. 82, pp. 289-302 (ISSN 0041-977X) DOI - URL correlato - ARCA card: 10278/3737524
2017	Scientific monograph or treatise	BORRONI M Il Nuovo Giorno Dell’impero: Il capodanno solare dei califfi abbasidi , Edizioni Ca' Foscari, vol. 9 (ISBN 978-88-6969-207-9) DOI - URL correlato - ARCA card: 10278/3737527
2017	Journal Article	S. Barontini; V. Boselli; A. Louki; Z. Ben Slima; F. E. Ghaouch; R. Labaran; G. Raffelli; M. Peli; A. M. Al Ani; N. Vitale; BORRONI M; N. Martello; B. Bettoni; A. Negm; G. Grossi; M. Tomirotti; R. Ranzi; B. Bacchi Bridging Mediterranean Cultures in the International Year of Soils 2015: A Documentary Exhibition on Irrigation Techniques in Water Scarcity Conditions in HYDROLOGY RESEARCH, vol. 48, pp. 789-801 (ISSN 1998-9563) DOI - URL correlato - ARCA card: 10278/3737526
2016	Scientific monograph or treatise	Cristoforetti, Simone; Borroni, Massimiliano An Index of Nayrūz Occurrences in Abbasid Literary Sources. , Firenze, Phasar Edizioni (ISBN 978-88-6358-355-7) - ARCA card: 10278/3674130
2016	Other	Stefano Barontini; Amina Louki; Zied Ben Slima; Fatima Ezzahra Ghaouch; Raisa Labaran; Giulia Raffelli; Ammar Al Ani; BORRONI M; Vladimiro Boselli; Marco Peli; Amro Negm; Nicola Vitale Tecniche irrigue in condizioni di scarsità idrica , vol. 1, pp. XIV-20 - URL correlato - ARCA card: 10278/3737528
2015	Journal Article	Borroni M Iranian Festivals and Political Discourse under the Abbasids in ANNALI DI CA' FOSCARI. SERIE ORIENTALE, vol. 51, pp. 5-24 (ISSN 1125-3789) DOI - ARCA card: 10278/3737529

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