Flattening the Medieval Earth - Seeking Early Modern Origins of Idea of an Historical Conflict

Flattening the Medieval Earth explores the origin of the 'flat error', i.e. the false accusation that ancient and medieval Christians believed in a flat Earth, and what this implies in terms of a conflict between science and Christianity.

List of contents

Introduction: Columbus and the flat Earth; 1. Searching for the origins and causes of an error; 2. From the Greek discovery of the spherical Earth to the Medieval debate of the antipodes; 3. Revival and criticism of early Christians's geographical views in the Early Renaissance (14th and 15th centuries); 4. Old texts and the geographical challenge of the voyages (1434-1522); 5. The early Copernicans and the flat-earthers (1541-1616); General Conclusions: From the invention of the flat error to the idea of an historical conflict between science and Christianity.

About the author

Pablo de Felipe is a researcher and lecturer with a focus on the relations between science and Christianity. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) and a PhD in Religion and Theology from the University of Bristol (UK).

Product details

• Authors: Pablo de Felipe
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 08.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032893068
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3289306-8
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Routledge Science and Religion Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Religion & Science, Christianity, History of Religion, Medieval History, History of Science, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Church history, Religion and science, Religion & science, History and Archaeology