Medieval Science, Technology, and Medicine: An Encyclopedia
- ISBN-10
- 0415969301
- ISBN-13
- 9780415969307
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 598
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Authors
- Thomas F. Glick, Steven John Livesey, Faith Wallis
Description
Demonstrates that the millennium from the fall of the Roman Empire to the flowering of the Renaissance was a period of great intellectual and practical achievement and innovation. This reference work will be useful to scholars, students, and general readers researching topics in many fields of study, including medieval studies and world history.
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- 2014-01-27
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- 624 pages
- Paperback
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