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The Map of Knowledge: How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found: A History in Seven Cities
The Map of Knowledge: How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found: A History in Seven Cities | Violet Moller
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julesG
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Latest addition to the yellow non-fiction bookshelf.

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GingerAntics This sounds like my kind of book. 2y
julieclair This looks like a fascinating read! Added to my stack. 2y
Lreads I just listened to this on audio! The book itself was really interesting. 2y
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Bookishlie
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My cover is prettier. A solid 4 stars if you are a history nerd. Very information dense but interesting in how historical manuscripts were saved from from various purges and destruction so knowledge can move forward. Also my #bookspin for February! Yay

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Bookishlie
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The cover is gorgeous which meant I must buy it….and hello - lost knowledge, libraries, books, and preserving knowledge - hope it‘s as good as the cover and blurbs!!

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catiewithac
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Moller follows classical works by Euclid, Ptolomy, and Galen as they are lost with the fall of the Roman Empire. Various scholars from Baghdad to Venice recover, translate, and disseminate these works throughout the Dark Ages. It‘s an interesting read, but it helps to be familiar with medieval history. I‘m grateful that I had previously read books about the Crusades, classical antiquity, and the Normans. 📜

Crazeedi I NEED to add this one!!! Thanks for posting 2y
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shanaqui
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All finished up! A little dry sometimes, but fascinating to learn about the chain of transmission of ancient Greek knowledge.

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shanaqui

Little bit dry so far, but I think it's... just not really my normal area of interest and it'll take more work to stay engaged. That makes it slower, but not bad.

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NotCool
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There are 2 things I think are really important to know about this book. 1 : it‘s amazing how much was going on, outside the bounds of what was taught in my World History class. And 2: the father of surgery, Khalid al-Zahrawi wrote a book titled “The Arrangement of Medical Knowledge for One Who is Not Able to Compile a Book for Himself”. It‘s petty and I love it.

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AthenaWins
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I'm not sure this book is for everyone, but it's definitely for anyone interested in the history of scientific knowledge. Dr. Moller brings us from the beginning with Euclid, Ptolemy, and Galen, men who contributed to math, astronomy and medicine. From there we follow their manuscripts through a thousand years of prosperity, war, renewal, and full on revival. Truly a fascinating story.

Geeklet That sounds great! 5y
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AthenaWins
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My reading companion. 🥰

Caterina Precious!! 😍 I just want to pet and kiss that sweet head. Dogs are the best. ❤ 5y
AthenaWins @Caterina they really are 😊 5y
Ericalambbrown Cutie!!! 🥰 5y
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britt_brooke What a sweet face! 5y
JohannaRose Adorable!! 🥰🐶 5y
TimSpalding Ooh, interesting book. (Nice dog too.) 5y
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AthenaWins

In the Arab schools of Cordova and Toledo, were gathered, and carefully preserved for us, the dying embers of Greek learning.
- Ahmed ibn Mohammed al-Makkari,
The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain

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AthenaWins

"But the reality is that huge swathes of ancient culture were lost on the long journey to the twenty-first century. Only a fraction has survived: seven of the eighty or so plays by Aeschylus, seven of the one hundred and twenty by Sophocles, eighteen or if ninety-two by Euripides."

Heartbreaking. ??

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AthenaWins
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Yep. Mother's Day gift. Is it bad that I've already planned that? 😂

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