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    The Map of Knowledge: A Thousand-Year History of How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found
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    1. chrisaldrich 16 Dec 2022
      In 529, two crucial events tipped the balance even further infavour of Christianity.

      The rise of Christianity over paganism took a stronger turn for Christianity in the year 529 as the result of Justinian's closing the Academy in Athens and Saint Benedict's founding of a monastery.

      Benedict of Nursia 529 Academy of Athens Justinian Christianity pagans VI
    2. chrisaldrich 16 Dec 2022
      The Emperor Justinian closed the Academy inAthens, the centre of Neoplatonist philosophy and pagan resistance.
      Academy of Athens Neoplatonist philosophy Justinian 529

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