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Philip Ball on the Interplay of Science, Society, and the Quest for Understanding
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Revival of Learning: The Crucial Influence of France and Islamic Scholars
During the early Gothic era, northern France, particularly the Ile de France, emerged as a center of learning, contrasting with England's intellectual stagnation. Following the unifying influence of Charlemagne in the 9th century, France experienced stability that fostered an intellectual resurgence around the 11th and 12th centuries, often referred to as the medieval Renaissance. This resurgence heavily relied on knowledge imported from Islamic nations, particularly from Spain, where advanced scholars translated the works of ancient Greek philosophers like Aristotle and Plato into Arabic, thus rekindling European intellectual pursuits.
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