Charting an epic journey through six centuries of history, God’s Philosophers debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages. As James Hannam reveals, the period gave rise to staggering achievements in science and technology – spectacleas and the mechanical clock wew both invented in thirteenth – century Europe, for instance, and medieveal ideas formed an essential part of the works of Galileo, Copernicus and other pioneers of modern science. Highly acclaimed on original publication, God’s Philosophers reveals the debt our civilization owes to the supposedly ‘dark’ ages of medieval Europe – and is also a thrilling history of a time of incredible invention and innovation.