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1. 1. God's Philosophers

   How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science

   

   Tracing how medieval Europe fostered the institutions, methods and discoveries that enabled the Scientific Revolution, the book overturns the “Dark Ages” myth by showing that monasteries, cathedral schools and universities, together with advances from Islamic and Byzantine scholars, preserved and extended ancient knowledge. It profiles medieval thinkers, translators and instrument-makers and argues that their emphasis on mathematics, observation and institutional learning — often pursued within religious contexts — laid crucial foundations for modern science.