So I'm aware that visuals such as this are a bit misleading, to say the least, but I don't actually know enough to really dispute them. I've been meaning to rectify that, and a book I was eyeing was God's Philosophers by James Hannam, but upon reading this article, I've been left wondering if that would really be the best book for me to read if I want to get a solid, unbiased look at the period.
So, is the book still worth reading, and are there any other works that could supplement it so as to help me develop a broader understanding, or should I just skip it entirely, and if so, what books would be recommended reading instead? Also, I was unsure if a book recommendations question would be allowed in lieu of a specific historical question. I apologize if my post breaks any rules.
You'll hopefully find some good suggestions in the 'History of Science And Technology' section of our Books and Resources list.
God's Philosophers by James Hannam is on that list - it's solid history. Which is not to say it's unbiased, because historians are humans with biases and philosophical viewpoints, and those inevitably infuse the history they do. The New Humanist reviewer clearly has a different worldview to Hannam - they lay this out upfront - and a lot of their points are about arguing they'd interpret the evidence differently, from their philosophical viewpoint.
