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For scholars in the European Middle Ages, Isidore, bishop of Seville (560? -- 636) was one of the most influential authorities for understanding the natural world. Isidore's On the Nature of Things is the first work on natural science by a Christian author that is not... Read Full Overview

A work of medieval natural history and philosophy, "De Natura Rerum Liber" by St Isidorus offers a fascinating glimpse into the scientific and intellectual world of the early medieval period. Drawing from a range of classical sources, including the works of Aristotle and Pliny... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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"De rerum natura," from Isidorus Hispalensis. Isidorus Hispalensis (560-636), archiepiscopus, sanctus, doctor Ecclesiae.

A work of medieval natural history and philosophy, "De Natura Rerum Liber" by St Isidorus offers a fascinating glimpse into the scientific and intellectual world of the early medieval period. Drawing from a range of classical sources, including the works of Aristotle and Pliny... Read Full Overview