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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 mathematician and astronomer of his day. Called “The Scientist Pope,” Gerbert of Aurillac rose from peasant beginnings to lead the church. By turns a teacher, traitor, kingmaker, and

Title : The Abacus and the Cross: The Story of the Pope Who Brought the Light of Science to the Dark Ages
Author : Nancy Marie Brown
Language : en
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