Cream of Science
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Cream of Science is a major encyclopedic work by the 13th-century Syriac scholar Bar Hebraeus, synthesizing contemporary knowledge in philosophy, science, and theology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
encyclopedic work
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philosophical work ⓘ scientific work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aim |
to present a comprehensive overview of learning
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to systematize knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWith | intellectual life of the 13th-century Near East ⓘ |
| author | Bar Hebraeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 13th century ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Syriac literary culture ⓘ |
| describedAs | synthesis of contemporary knowledge ⓘ |
| genre |
encyclopedia
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scholastic synthesis ⓘ |
| hasPart |
philosophical sections
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scientific sections ⓘ theological sections ⓘ |
| hasScholarlyReception |
studied by Syriac studies specialists
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studied by modern historians of philosophy ⓘ studied by modern historians of science ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval Middle East ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian philosophy
NERFINISHED
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ earlier Syriac scholarship ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
learned readers
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students of philosophy and theology ⓘ |
| knowledgeDomain |
cosmology
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ethics ⓘ logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| language | Syriac ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
philosophy
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science ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Oriental Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyImportance | major work in Syriac encyclopedic tradition ⓘ |
| script | Syriac script ⓘ |
| tradition | Syriac Christian scholarship ⓘ |
| usedIn |
study of Eastern Christian theology
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study of medieval philosophy ⓘ study of medieval science ⓘ |
| workOf | Bar Hebraeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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