NATS 1745 Study Guide - Final Guide: Star Catalogue, Orbital Period, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium
28 Nov 2014
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The dark ages 5th-7th c : as the church became more involved in state affairs, knowledge of astronomy declined due to: i. Study of the sky not emphasized in the bible. ii. Rejection of ancient greek ideas as contrary to scripture. Roman empire in 337 ad the empire was under attack. Turkey- constantine the great he begin the process of christianising the eastern. Roman empire- increasing the power of the church- church and the state working together. The survival- christianity spread throughout europe & the church became powerful. The increasing power of the church and the state affairs lead to a major change in the pace of scientific discovery. Church became involved in the education system- didn"t see the value to teach astronomy- the bible doesn"t have anything to say about astronomy. Loss of ancient greek texts- latin became the official language of scholarship. 2nd half of the first millennium- the dark ages.
