Aristotle's Children
Mr. Rubenstein talked about his book, Aristotle’s Children: How Christians, Muslims, and Jews Rediscovered Ancient Wisdom and Illuminated t… read more
Mr. Rubenstein talked about his book, Aristotle’s Children: How Christians, Muslims, and Jews Rediscovered Ancient Wisdom and Illuminated the Dark Ages, published by Harcourt. In the book, the author discusses how the rediscovery and translation of Aristotle’s work helped bring Europe out of the Dark Ages. He also explains how this development was able to occur during a time when the church was the most powerful institution in the land. Following prepared remarks, Mr. Rubenstein responded to questions from the audience. close
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