Heaven and Earth in the Middle Ages: The Physical World Before ColumbusA discussion of European understanding of the physical world from the 9th century to the 15th, ranging from astronomy to zoology - and refuting the more recent notion that the world was thought flat. What were the ideas held by medieval man concerning the size and shape of the earth? How many planets were there, and of what material was the universe constructed? What was the relationship between the sky and Heaven? How were snow, thunderstorms and comets explained? |
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Heaven and Earth in the Middle Ages: The Physical World Before Columbus Rudolf Simek Limited preview - 1996 |