# History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science

Author: Draper, John William, 1811-1882

Genre: Category: History - Ancient

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1185

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=History+of+the+Conflict+Between+Religion+and+Science+Draper&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Religious condition of the Greeks in the fourth century before Christ.--Their invasion of the Persian Empire brings them in contact with new aspects of Nature, and familiarizes them with new religious systems.--The military, engineering, and scientific activity, stimulated by the Macedonian campaigns, leads to the establishment in Alexandria of an institute, the Museum, for the cultivation of knowledge by experiment, observation, and mathematical discussion.--It is the origin of Science.

## Chapters

- [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/12/index.md)
- [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conflict-between-religion-and-science-1185/chapters/4/index.md)