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Vernacular Tradition

The rediscovery of Greek learning during the Renaissance overshadowed the emergence in that era of works dealing with practical mathematics in commerce and everyday life, written in local languages. This second program concentrates on these studies, and the Hindu and Arabic analyses that influenced them.

English
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created June 27, 2014 by
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Name Type Role
Graham Flegg Guest Star