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How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization

by Thomas E. Woods Jr. · 2005 · 280 pages

Michael Knowles
Michael Knowles
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Michael Knowles

About This Book

This work explores the foundational role of the Catholic Church in the development of Western civilization's core institutions. It examines how ecclesiastical influence shaped the university system, the birth of modern science, free-market economics, and the origins of international law.

Genres

PhilosophyHistorySociety & Politics

Topics

Critical ThinkingInnovationOrganizational CultureResilienceStorytellingSystems Thinking

Book Details

Published

2005

Pages

280

Language

en

ISBN

9780895260383

Audiobook Available

7h 0m
Narrated by Barrett Whitener

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