Studies in the History of Culture and Science

Studies in the History of Culture and Science
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 510
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ISBN-10 : 9789004191242
ISBN-13 : 9004191240
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Book Synopsis Studies in the History of Culture and Science by : Resianne Fontaine

Download or read book Studies in the History of Culture and Science written by Resianne Fontaine and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An hommage to Gad Freudenthal, this volume offers twenty-two chapters on the history of science and the role of science in Jewish cultures. Written by outstanding scholars from all over the world it is a token of appreciation for Freudenthal's accomplishments in this discipline. The chapters in this volume include editions and translations of source texts in different languages and focus on topics that reflect the problématiques Gad Freudenthal often tackled in his own research: aspects of knowledge transfer, translation processes and the appropriation of knowledge from one culture to another. They are contributions to a better understanding of the cross-cultural contacts in the field of science between Jews, Muslim and Christians in the Middle Ages and early modern times.


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