Science in Medieval Jewish Cultures
- ISBN-10
- 1107001455
- ISBN-13
- 9781107001459
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 547
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Gad Freudenthal
Description
Provides the first comprehensive overview by world-renowned experts of what we know today of medieval Jews' engagement with the sciences.
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