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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

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    The Vikings in Africa
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    1. chrisaldrich 15 Dec 2022
      The “Book of Roads and Kingdoms”, an eleventh-century geography text by Abu Abdullah al-Bakri, describes the Vikings as “Majus”, a term for heathens and fire-worshipers.

      Majus cognate with magi, magic?

      Vikings pagans XXI Abu Abdullah al-Bakri Book of Roads and Kingdoms
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