Medieval Views of the Cosmos: Picturing the Universe in the Christian and Islamic Middle Ages

by Terry Jones, Evelyn Edson, Emilie Savage-Smith

Once upon a time, the universe was much simpler: before our modern understanding of an infinite formless space scattered with pulsating stars, revolving planets, and mysterious black holes, the universe was seen as a rigid hierarchical system with the earth and the human race at its center. Medieval Views of the Cosmos investigates this worldview shared by medieval societies, revealing how their modes of thought affect us even today.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851241841
• ISBN13: 9781851241842
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.9"