Science and religion around the world

The past quarter-century has seen an explosion of interest in the history of science and religion. But all too often the scholars writing it have focused their attention almost exclusively on the Christian experience, with only passing reference to other traditions of both science and faith. At a ti...

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Other Authors: Brooke, John Hedley (Editor), Numbers, Ronald L. (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2011
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Call Number :BL 240.3 .S3485 2011

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