The Map of Knowledge
Book description
'A lovely debut from a gifted young author. Violet Moller brings to life the ways in which knowledge reached us from antiquity to the present day in a book that is as delightful as it is readable.' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads
In The Map of Knowledge Violet…
Genres
- Coming soon!
Shepherd is reader supported. We may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through links on our website. (learn more)
Why read it?
1 author picked The Map of Knowledge as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A lively account of the ways in which the philosophical and medical ideas of the Greeks were transmitted to Rome, the Arab world, and medieval Italy. What Plato, Aristotle and Galen had said was often changed and even lost on the way, and only partially recovered in Renaissance Italy. A vivid reminder of the influence of the Greeks over many centuries.
From Vivian's list on Galen and Galenism.
Want books like The Map of Knowledge?
Our community of 7,000+ authors has personally recommended 10 books like The Map of Knowledge.
Browse books like The Map of Knowledge
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in the Middle Ages, the East–West dichotomy, and the Mediterranean?
7,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about the Middle Ages, the East–West dichotomy, and the Mediterranean.