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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154981403321

Autore

French R. K (Roger Kenneth)

Titolo

Before science : the invention of the friars' natural philosophy / / Roger French and Andrew Cunningham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-351-95590-X

1-315-26172-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 pages) : illustrations, photographs, map

Altri autori (Persone)

CunninghamAndrew

Disciplina

189

Soggetti

Philosophy of nature - History

Friars

Philosophy, Medieval

Science, Medieval

Nature - Religious aspects - Catholic Church - History of doctrines - Middle Ages, 600-1500

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 1996 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Philosophy and true philosophy -- 2. The air of towns -- 3. Sapientia and scientia : the cloister and the school -- 4. Nature before the friars -- 5. Heresy and Dominic -- 6. The evil and good world -- 7. Conquest and re-education -- 8. Dominican education -- 9. Fiat lux! Let there be light! -- 10. Et facta est lux! And there was light! -- 11. Epilogue.