The History of the First Council of Nice: A World's Christian Convention A.D. 325 with a Life of Constantine [Paperback]

Dean Dudley (Author)

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Publication Date: December 8, 2005

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

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In 1556, Brother Juan Diez, a priest who had landed in Mexico with Spanish conqueror Cortez, published the first nonreligious book on the American continent: his Sumario Compendioso, the first Western mathematics text published outside of Europe.

An essential and fascinating document in the history of mathematics defining and demonstrating fundamental principles, this volume offers the original Spanish text with accompanying translation, as well as historical context. Brought to modern audiences in 1921 by mathematics professor David Eugene Smith, this volume is a treasure not only for those interested in mathematics but for anyone interested in the history of the New World, the history of economics, and the history of the book itself. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

New York lawyer and mathematician DAVID EUGENE SMITH (1860-1944) authored a number of books while a professor of mathematics at Columbia University, including The Teaching of Elementary Mathematics (1900), A History of Japanese Mathematics (1914), and History of Modern Mathematics (1896). --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 124 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (December 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1417993510
• ISBN-13: 978-1417993512
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Seeking some truth?, December 28, 2008

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This review is from: The History of the First Council of Nice: A World's Christian Convention A.D. 325 with a Life of Constantine (Paperback)

If you are seeking some truth about where the Christian religion comes from and how "they" chose the books of the Bible, etc., read this book. But, I wouldn't start or stop there. I would definitely start with some history reading about Constantine (The Life and Times of Constantine the Great). And, later reading about the books that didn't make it into the Bible (Lost Scriptures) . Also, religions of the time that could have been the dominant religion but were extinguished by Orthodox Christianity (Lost Christianities). Good luck. I hope you find what you are seeking.