Chapter VI.1 Cross-communal scholarly interactions

Chapter VI.1 Cross-communal scholarly interactions

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This chapter traces cross-communal interactions in the fields of medicine, mathematics and what the historical actors called the natural sciences. It discusses various modern interpretations of those interactions and engages with a number of historical problems researchers face when studying the ext...

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Main Author: Gibson, Nathan P. (auth)
Other Authors: Vollandt, Ronny (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
Subjects:
Middle Eastern history
History of science
Regional studies
History of Science and Technology, Intellectual History, Medieval History, Religious History, Social and Cultural History, World/International History
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Summary:This chapter traces cross-communal interactions in the fields of medicine, mathematics and what the historical actors called the natural sciences. It discusses various modern interpretations of those interactions and engages with a number of historical problems researchers face when studying the extant sources. After a substantive survey of the current state of research, the chapter addresses four areas which offer fascinating evidence for interactions between scholars adhering to different faith communities: textual practices; teaching; patronage; workplaces. The chapter ends by suggesting future research directions.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (19 p.)
ISBN:9781315170718-65
9781138047594
9781032271620
Access:Open Access

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