Download or read book The Leiden Aratea written by Ranee Katzenstein and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1988-12-01 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a guide to a ninth-century astronomical treatise, the Aratea, on loan from the University of Leiden and exhibited at the Museum. The book describes the manuscript, as a text. Subsequent chapters discuss ancient conceptions of the universe, the zodiacal signs, and the Planetarium miniatures. All miniatures from the manuscript are illustrated.