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Source: Celtic scholarship

It was not only in Islamic culture that the traditions of ancient science were preserved. When continental Europe was untamed and unsettled in the wake of the German invasions, scholars worked in Celtic monasteries in Ireland and Scotland. These scholars copied and translated Greek and Latin works, and re-introduced them to Europe when northern areas became settled. Thomas Cahill's best-selling book, How the Irish Saved Civilization, is a delightful popular interpretation of Celtic scholarship. The two brief reviews of Cahill's book given below will give you a taste of the Celtic contribution to the history of science.

1. Thomas Cahill, How the Irish Saved Civiilzation By blogging it (July 6, 2003, blog@stefangeens.com).
2. Book review at AllAboutIrish.com.

	HSCI 3013. History of Science to 17th century Kerry Magruder, Instructor, 2004-14 Brent Purkaple, TA Report typos or broken links	Go to this course at Janux spellcheck.net | wordcounter.net Many thanks to the pedagogical model developed in Mythology and Folklore and other online courses by Laura Gibbs, which have been an inspiration for this course.	Academic Calendar
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