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Inventing the flat earth
Book • 1991
Jeffrey Burton Russell's 'Inventing the Flat Earth' challenges the widespread belief that people in the Middle Ages thought the Earth was flat.
Russell meticulously traces the origin and spread of this misconception, demonstrating that it largely emerged in the 19th century.
He argues that the flat-earth narrative was promoted to discredit medieval thought and bolster the supposed progress of science.
The book examines the writings of medieval scholars, theologians, and explorers, revealing their understanding of the Earth's spherical shape.
Russell's work dismantles a long-standing myth and offers a nuanced perspective on the intellectual history of the Middle Ages.
Russell meticulously traces the origin and spread of this misconception, demonstrating that it largely emerged in the 19th century.
He argues that the flat-earth narrative was promoted to discredit medieval thought and bolster the supposed progress of science.
The book examines the writings of medieval scholars, theologians, and explorers, revealing their understanding of the Earth's spherical shape.
Russell's work dismantles a long-standing myth and offers a nuanced perspective on the intellectual history of the Middle Ages.
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