The Bible, Protestantism, and the Rise of Natural Science
- ISBN-10
- 0521000963
- ISBN-13
- 9780521000963
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 313
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-07-26
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Peter Harrison
Description
An examination of the role played by the Bible in the emergence of natural science.
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