Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 In the late eleventh and twelfth centuries, Spain was a scholar's paradise. It was ruled by a tolerant Islamic authorities, but its Christian rulers supported a highly developed society that included scholars and physicians. #2 In the late 11th and 12th centuries, Spain was a scholar's paradise. It was ruled by a tolerant Islamic authorities, but its Christian rulers supported a highly developed society that included physicians and scholars. The Christian clergy found themselves in awe of the Muslim and Jewish communities they met, as they had been studying the philosophies of these groups for the last three hundred years. #3 The Muslims were very creative thinkers in their own right, but they were also influenced by the Greeks. Their cultural achievements were the pride of Moorish Spain. #4 The Church in Spain was initially hostile to scientific inquiry, but it eventually embraced it after the translation of ancient texts and more recent commentaries on them.
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