Between 1150 and 1200, a small group of intrepid western monks traveled to formerly Muslim locations in Sicily and Spain seeking the libraries left behind. Among the piles of books, the searchers found the works of Aristotle, Euclid and more. After 476, the complete works of Aristotle had been lost to the West. Re-finding it led to the Renaissance of the 12th century. It also created conflict for many between faith and reason; this was resolved by a revolution in thought called Scholasticism. The writings of Thomas Aquinas reconciled reason, law, politics, and faith and provided the foundation for much modern theology, philosophy and law. upright=0.9|thumb|Studying astronomy and geometry. Early fifteenth-century painting, France.|alt=image of students using geometry to study astronomy Renaissance revived the scientific study of natural phenomena which then paved the way to the scientific revolution in the West and modern science. After the renaissance, Cistercians became a primary force of technological advancement and its spread in medieval Europe. There was no parallel renaissance in the East.
Between 1150 and 1200, a small group of intrepid western monks traveled to formerly Muslim locations in Sicily and Spain seeking the libraries left behind. Among the piles of books, the searchers found the works of Aristotle, Euclid and more. After 476, the complete works of Aristotle had been lost to the West. Re-finding it led to the Renaissance of the 12th century. It also created conflict for many between faith and reason; this was resolved by a revolution in thought called Scholasticism The writings of Thomas Aquinas reconciled reason, law, politics, and faith and provided the foundation for much modern theology, philosophy and law. upright=0.9|thumb|Studying astronomy and geometry. Early fifteenth-century painting, France.|alt=image of students using geometry to study astronomy Renaissance revived the scientific study of natural phenomena which then paved the way to the scientific revolution in the West and modern science. After the renaissance, Cistercians became a primary force of technological advancement and its spread in medieval Europe. There was no parallel renaissance in the East.