Brown Nancy - The Abacus And The Cross The Story Of The Pope Who Brought The Light Of Science To The Dark Ages - Paperback CD Single Barcode: 4050215553798

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Brown Nancy - The Abacus And The Cross The Story Of The Pope Who Brought The Light Of Science To The Dark Ages - Paperback CD Single Barcode: 4050215553798Binding: Paperback Description: 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 visionary Gerbert is the first Christian known to teach