FLATTENING THE MEDIEVAL EARTH – PABLO DE FELIPE

Flattening the Medieval Earth explores the origin of the ‘flat error’, i.e., the false accusation that ancient and medieval Christians believed in a flat Earth, and examines what this implies for the perceived conflict between science and Christianity. Engaging with scientific and religious debates, the book includes a reception study of two key 4th‑century figures, Lactantius and Augustine.

The study demonstrates that the mistaken ‘dark’ image of medieval scholars as flat‑earthers began very early, c. 1600, as an internal Christian debate sparked by new geographical and astronomical views. Drawing on extensive research that incorporates many primary and secondary sources from various countries and languages not previously placed in conversation, the work combines history of science, church history, science and religion, history of navigation, and historiography to provide the most up‑to‑date explanation of the flat error—revealing paradoxes and unexpected answers that illuminate the past and invite reflection on contemporary approaches to science and religion.

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