God's philosophers : how the medieval world laid the foundations of modern science /
God's Philosophers is a celebration of the forgotten scientific achievements of the Middle Ages - advances which were often made thanks to, rather than in spite of, the influence of Christianity and Islam. --from publisher description
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
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| Summary: | God's Philosophers is a celebration of the forgotten scientific achievements of the Middle Ages - advances which were often made thanks to, rather than in spite of, the influence of Christianity and Islam. --from publisher description |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 435 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-420) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781848310704 (hbk.) 1848310706 (hbk.) |