The abacus and the cross : the story of the Pope who brought the light of science to the Dark Ages /
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 fro...
Saved in:
| Online Access: |
Full text (MCPHS users only) |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Basic Books,
2010
|
| Subjects: | |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
MARC
| LEADER | 00000cam a2200000 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | in00000119974 | ||
| 006 | m o d | ||
| 007 | cr cnu---unuuu | ||
| 008 | 101220s2010 nyuabf ob 001 0 eng d | ||
| 005 | 20240626201328.7 | ||
| 010 | |z 2010036361 | ||
| 019 | |a 698589726 |a 701110220 |a 961520521 |a 962688352 |a 974510035 |a 974576291 |a 981612873 |a 981883333 |a 1005947342 |a 1043632420 |a 1100571364 |a 1104317096 |a 1104400402 |a 1118999686 |a 1135961288 |a 1225269596 |a 1257357863 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780465022953 |q (electronic bk.) | ||
| 020 | |a 0465022952 |q (electronic bk.) | ||
| 020 | |z 9780465009503 |q (alk. paper) | ||
| 020 | |z 0465009506 |q (alk. paper) | ||
| 029 | 1 | |a DEBSZ |b 430916671 | |
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)693761881 |z (OCoLC)698589726 |z (OCoLC)701110220 |z (OCoLC)961520521 |z (OCoLC)962688352 |z (OCoLC)974510035 |z (OCoLC)974576291 |z (OCoLC)981612873 |z (OCoLC)981883333 |z (OCoLC)1005947342 |z (OCoLC)1043632420 |z (OCoLC)1100571364 |z (OCoLC)1104317096 |z (OCoLC)1104400402 |z (OCoLC)1118999686 |z (OCoLC)1135961288 |z (OCoLC)1225269596 |z (OCoLC)1257357863 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)ocn693761881 | ||
| 037 | |a 1A770812-C7D2-45CD-9EC8-0A58BA852AC5 |b OverDrive, Inc. |n http://www.overdrive.com | ||
| 040 | |a EBLCP |b eng |e pn |e rda |c EBLCP |d OCLCQ |d YDXCP |d OSU |d E7B |d RIC |d OCLCQ |d IDEBK |d COO |d OCLCO |d OCLCF |d OCLCQ |d TEFOD |d N$T |d DEBSZ |d RECBK |d TEFOD |d OCLCQ |d MMI |d AZK |d OCLCQ |d COCUF |d CNNOR |d MOR |d ZCU |d OCLCQ |d MERUC |d OCLCQ |d OCLCO |d D6H |d STF |d WRM |d ICG |d NTG |d OCLCQ |d OCLCO |d G3B |d TKN |d DKC |d OCLCQ |d OCLCO |d OCLCQ |d TXI |d OCLCA |d OCLCO |d OCLCL |d OCLCQ |d OCLCL | ||
| 050 | 4 | |a BX1158 |b .B76 2010 | |
| 072 | 7 | |a REL |x 108020 |2 bisacsh | |
| 072 | 7 | |a REL |x 015000 |2 bisacsh | |
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 270.3092 |a 510.92 |
| 100 | 1 | |a Brown, Nancy Marie. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The abacus and the cross : |b the story of the Pope who brought the light of science to the Dark Ages / |c Nancy Marie Brown. |
| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a Story of the Pope who brought the light of science to the Dark Ages |
| 260 | |a New York : |b Basic Books, |c ©2010. | ||
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (vii, 310 pages, [8] pages of color plates) : |b illustrations, map | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a computer |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a online resource |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 347 | |a data file |2 rda | ||
| 504 | |a Includes chapter notes (pages 255-277), bibliographical references (pages 279-288), and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |t Introduction : the Dark Ages -- |g Part one. |t From shepherd boy to schoolmaster ; |t A monk of Aurillac -- |t Of the making of books there is no end -- |t The ornament of the world -- |t Schoolmaster of Reims -- |g Part two. |t Gerbert the scientist ; |t The abacus -- |t Math and the mind of God -- |t The celestial sphere -- |t The astrolabe -- |g Part three. |t From Abbot to Pope ; |t Abbot of Bobbio -- |t Treason and excommunication -- |t The legend of the last emperor -- |t The Pope of the year 1000 -- |t The end of the world. |
| 520 | |a 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 math using the nine Arabic numerals and zero. In "The Abacus and the Cross," Nancy Marie Brown skillfully explores the new learning Gerbert brought to Europe. A fascinating narrative of one remarkable math teacher, this volume will captivate readers of history, science, and religion alike. | ||
| 588 | 0 | |a Print version record. | |
| 590 | |a ProQuest Ebook Central |b Ebook Central College Complete | ||
| 600 | 0 | 0 | |a Sylvester |b II, |c Pope, |d approximately 945-1003. |
| 650 | 0 | |a History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Religion and science. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Mathematics. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Religion. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Religion and science |x History |y To 1500. | |
| 650 | 7 | |a history (discipline) |2 aat | |
| 650 | 7 | |a applied mathematics. |2 aat | |
| 650 | 7 | |a mathematics. |2 aat | |
| 650 | 7 | |a religion (discipline) |2 aat | |
| 758 | |i has work: |a The abacus and the cross (Text) |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGgPpfMVBfkwVwCbjhHy8d |4 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork | ||
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Print version: |a Brown, Nancy Marie. |t Abacus and the cross. |d New York : Basic Books, ©2010 |z 9780465009503 |w (DLC) 2010036361 |w (OCoLC)535492088 |
| 852 | |b E-Collections |h ProQuest | ||
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/mcphs/detail.action?docID=619045 |z Full text (MCPHS users only) |t 0 |
| 938 | |a EBL - Ebook Library |b EBLB |n EBL619045 | ||
| 938 | |a ebrary |b EBRY |n ebr10433243 | ||
| 938 | |a EBSCOhost |b EBSC |n 583952 | ||
| 938 | |a ProQuest MyiLibrary Digital eBook Collection |b IDEB |n cis25794336 | ||
| 938 | |a Recorded Books, LLC |b RECE |n rbeEB00601366 | ||
| 938 | |a YBP Library Services |b YANK |n 3554008 | ||
| 947 | |a FLO |x pq-ebc-base | ||
| 999 | f | f | |s cba5c019-7075-4520-8734-ac6e1f52ebe1 |i 1d99d6b9-3109-41df-9bc5-5865370e56c3 |t 0 |
| 952 | f | f | |a Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences |b Online |c Online |d E-Collections |t 0 |e ProQuest |h Other scheme |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |t 0 |u https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/mcphs/detail.action?docID=619045 |y Full text (MCPHS users only) |
