What happened to the library at Cordoba? Did the Christians of the Reconquista destroy it as the Muslims did the library at Alexandria? If not, why not?
I had too look it up: "When Christians entered Córdoba in 1236, they conquered a city whose famous royal library had already disappeared generations earlier. That distinguishes Córdoba from later events such as the manuscript burnings at Granada, where substantial collections still survived and were intentionally destroyed."
I never heard of Occasionalism before! Very interesting. Sounds like like my relationship with going to the gym. 🤨
Did you miss Avicenna (c. 980 – 22 June 1037) or I did I miss it? "Often described as the father of early modern medicine, Avicenna's most famous works are The Book of Healing, a philosophical and scientific encyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine, a medical encyclopedia that became a standard medical text at many medieval European universities and remained in use as late as 1650." Many early scientists were doctors.
What happened to the library at Cordoba? Did the Christians of the Reconquista destroy it as the Muslims did the library at Alexandria? If not, why not?
I had too look it up: "When Christians entered Córdoba in 1236, they conquered a city whose famous royal library had already disappeared generations earlier. That distinguishes Córdoba from later events such as the manuscript burnings at Granada, where substantial collections still survived and were intentionally destroyed."
A fantastic overview of a too often overlooked dimension of science history. Thanks for putting this together. more please
Thanks, @Matthew Ehret. Stay tuned!
It is highly probable that the "Islamic Golden Age" is an historical fiction. Read
Emmet Scott: Mohammed and Charlemagne Revisited, https://www.amazon.com/Mohammed-Charlemagne-Revisited-History-Controversy
I never heard of Occasionalism before! Very interesting. Sounds like like my relationship with going to the gym. 🤨
Did you miss Avicenna (c. 980 – 22 June 1037) or I did I miss it? "Often described as the father of early modern medicine, Avicenna's most famous works are The Book of Healing, a philosophical and scientific encyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine, a medical encyclopedia that became a standard medical text at many medieval European universities and remained in use as late as 1650." Many early scientists were doctors.