Gerard of Cremona (Italian: Gerardo da Cremona Latin: Gerardus Cremonensis c. 11141187), was a Lombard translator of Arabic scientific works found in the abandoned Arab libraries of Toledo, Spain. He was one of a small group of scholars who invigorated medieval Europe in the twelfth century by transmitting Greek and Arab traditions in astronomy, medicine and other sciences, in the form of translations into Latin, which made them available to every literate person in the West. One of his most famous translations is o... More >>> Note that, unfortunately, not all my books can be downloaded or ordered on CD due to the restrictions of copyright. However, most of the books on this site do not have copyright restrictions. If you find any copyright violation, please contact me at GUESTBOOK. I am very attentive to the issue of copyright and try to avoid any violations, but on the other hand to help all fans of magic to get access to information. |