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The closing of the western mind : the rise of faith and the fall of reason
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The closing of the western mind : the rise of faith and the fall of reason

by Charles Freeman

This historical study examines the transition from Greco-Roman rationalism to Christian orthodoxy following the conversion of Emperor Constantine. It analyses how this shift influenced the development of Western civilisation and the relationship between faith and reason.

Accession 23921 ISBN 071266498X Publisher Pimlico
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