medieval synthesis

noun

The social and cultural movement imposed by the medieval Christian church, which combined the scientific ideas of Aristotle, Ptolemy, and Galen, with the doctrines of Christianity.

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noun
  1. The social and cultural movement imposed by the medieval Christian church, which combined the scientific ideas of Aristotle, Ptolemy, and Galen, with the doctrines of Christianity.
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