| Aristotle's Children: How Christians, Muslims, and Jews Rediscovered Ancient Wisdom and Illuminated the Middle Ages Contributor(s): Rubenstein, Richard E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156030098 ISBN-13: 9780156030090 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: Rubenstein transports readers back to when 12th-century scholars rediscovered and translated the works of Aristotle which sparked riots and heresy trials, caused major upheavals in the Catholic Church, and also set the stage for today's rift between reason and religion. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Medieval - History | Europe - Medieval - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 189.4 |
| LCCN: 2003006582 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.90 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Europe was in the long slumber of the Middle Ages, the Roman Empire was in tatters, and the Greek language was all but forgotten, until a group of twelfth-century scholars rediscovered and translated the works of Aristotle. His ideas spread like wildfire across Europe, offering the scientific view that the natural world, including the soul of man, was a proper subject of study. The rediscovery of these ancient ideas sparked riots and heresy trials, caused major upheavals in the Catholic Church, and also set the stage for today's rift between reason and religion. In Aristotle's Children, Richard Rubenstein transports us back in history, rendering the controversies of the Middle Ages lively and accessible-and allowing us to understand the philosophical ideas that are fundamental to modern thought. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rubenstein, Richard E.: - RICHARD E. RUBENSTEIN is professor of conflict resolution and public affairs at George Mason University and an expert on religious conflict. A graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School, he was a Rhodes Scholar and studied at Oxford University. He lives in Fairfax, Virginia. |
