Aristotle's children
how Christians, Muslims, and Jews rediscovered ancient wisdom and illuminated the Middle Ages
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Word Count
92,000 words, Guess
Page Count
368 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL22592828M
- ISBN-100151007209
- OCLC Control Number51942792
- OCLC Control Numberaristotleschildr00rube_0
- Library of Congress Control Number2003006582
and 2 more
- LibraryThing40937
- Goodreads1257514
Classifications
- DDC189/.4
- LCCB734 .R79 2003
Description
Describes how the translation of Aristotle's work in the 12th century and its spread through Europe sparked a conflict between faith and reason that continues to haunt western society today. --From publisher description.
First Sentence
THERE ARE FEW stories more appealing than tales of ancient knowledge long lost, then astonishingly found.
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