Warriors of the Cloisters: The Central Asian Origins of Science in the Medieval World

by Christopher I. Beckwith

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How science in medieval Europe originated in Buddhist Asia

Warriors of the Cloisters tells how key cultural innovations from Central Asia revolutionized medieval Europe and gave rise to the culture of science in the West. Medieval scholars rarely performed scientific experiments, but instead contested issues in natural science, philosophy, and theology using the recursive argument method. This highly distinctive and unusual...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691155313

ISBN13:9780691155319

Release Date:September 2012

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:232 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Education Education & Reference History Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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