The Abacus and the Cross: The Story of the Pope Who Brought the Light of Science to the Dark Ages

by Nancy Marie Brown

Book Overview

The medieval Catholic Church, widely considered a source of intolerance and inquisitorial fervor, was not anti-science during the Dark Ages -- in fact, the pope in the year 1000 was the leading... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465009506
• ISBN13: 9780465009503
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher