Lowney, Chris: A Vanished World: Medieval Spain's Golden Age of Enlightenment.(Book Review)

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Lowney, Chris A Vanished World: Medieval Spain's Golden Age of Enlightenment New York: Free Press 336 pp., $26.00 cloth, ISBN 0-7432-4359-5 Publication Date: April 2005

Chris Lowney is a former Jesuit and holds degrees in medieval history and philosophy. He has experience in both the academic arena and the business world and currently works with Catholic charitable organizations and serves on the Board of Regents for St. Peter's College.

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