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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Averroes, Pope Celestine III, Marie of France, Countess of Champagne, Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich, Abraham ben David, Constance, Queen of Sicily, Hugh Nonant, Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, Walram I, Count of Nassau, William de Vere, Richard FitzNeal, Tibors de Sarenom, Nerses of Lambron, Abu Madyan, Berthold of Hanover, Sophia of Minsk, Dulce of Aragon, William III of Sicily, Constantine II of Torres, John of Coutances, Progon of Kruja, Walter Fitz Robert, Peter de Leia, Frederick I, Duke of Austria, Hatebrand, Frederick I, Count of Berg-Altena, Donatus of Ripacandida. Excerpt: (Arabic: ), better known just as Ibn Rushd (Arabic: ), and in European literature as Averroes (; 1126 - December 10, 1198), was a Muslim polymath; a master of Aristotelian philosophy, Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology, Maliki law and jurisprudence, logic, psychology, politics, Arabic music theory, and the sciences of medicine, astronomy, geography, mathematics, physics and celestial mechanics. He was born in Cordoba, Al Andalus, modern-day Spain, and died in Marrakesh, Morocco. His school of philosophy is known as Averroism. Ibn Rushd was a defender of Aristotelian philosophy against claims from Islamic theologians such as Ghazali who feared that such teachings would become an affront to the teachings of Islam. Averroes' name is also seen as Averroes, Averroes or Averrhoes, indicating that the "o" and the "e" form separate syllables. Averroes is a Latinisation of a Hebrew transcription of the Arab name Ibn Rushd. According to Ernest Renan, he was also known as Ibin-Ros-din, Filius Rosadis, Ibn-Rusid, Ben-Raxid, Ibn-Ruschod, Den-Resched, Aben-Rassad, Aben-Rois, Aben-Rasd, Aben- Rust, Avenrosdy Avenryz, Adveroys, Benroist, Avenroyth, Averroysta, etc. Ibn Rushd was the preeminent philosopher in the history of Al-Andalus.Averroes was born in Cordob...
