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58		<h3>If you would like to contact me, please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. </h3>
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65		<h1>About James Hannam</h1>
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67I am the author of <i>The Globe: How the Earth Became Round (2023)</i>; <i>God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science</i> (2009), which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize; and <i>What Everyone Needs to Know about Tax</i> (2017). I received my PhD in the History and Philosophy of Science at Pembroke College, Cambridge and I am a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. I live in Kent with my wife, two teenage children, dog and cat. My reviews and articles have been published in the popular press and academic journals. 
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69James Hannam's Publications List</h1>
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71<h2>Books</h2>
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73<p><i><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Globe-How-Earth-Became-Round/dp/1789147581/">The Globe: How the Earth Became Round</a></i> (London: Reaktion, 2023)</p> 
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75<p><i><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Everyone-Needs-Know-about/dp/1119375789/">What Everyone Needs to Know about Tax: An Introduction to the UK Tax System</a></i> (Chichester: John Wiley, 2017)</p>  
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77	<p><i><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gods-Philosophers-Medieval-Foundations-Science/dp/1848311508/">God's 
78	Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science</a></i> 
79	(London: Icon Books, 2009)</p>
80	
81	<blockquote>Published as <i>Gods filosofen: hoe in de Middeleeuwen de basis werd gelegd 
82	voor de moderne wetenschap</i> (Amsterdam: Nieuw Amsterdam, 2010) in the 
83	Netherlands; <i>Die vergessenen Erfinder: Wie im Mittelalter die moderne 
84	Wissenschaft entstand</i> (Augsburg: Sankt Ulrich Verlag, 2011) in Germany;
85	<i> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Science-Christian-Scientific-Revolution/dp/1596981555">The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the 
86	Scientific Revolution</a></i> (New York: Regnery Publishing, 2011) in the United 
87	States; <i>La genesi della scienza: Come il Medioevo cristiano ha posto le basi della scienza moderna</i> (Crotone: D'Ettoris Editori, 2014) in Italy; and <i>A Origem da Ciencia: Como os Filosofos do Mundo Medieval Lancaram os Fundamentos do Ciencia Moderna</i> (Lisbon: Alma dos Livros, 2021)</blockquote>
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89<h2>Book Chapters</h2>
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91<p>'Medieval Universities' in <i>The SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education</i> Miriam E. David and Marilyn J Amey (eds.) (Thousand Oaks CA: SAGE, 2020) 
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93<p>Various articles in <i><a href=https://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Christianity-Science-Intersection-Contemporary/dp/0310496055/">Dictionary of Christianity and Science</a></i> Tremper Longman III, Christopher L. Reese, and Michael G. Strauss, (eds.) (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2017)</p>
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95<p>'Foreword: Medieval Science and Fiction' in <i><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medieval-Science-Fiction-College-Studies/dp/0953983889/">Medieval Science Fiction</a></i> Carl Kears and James Paz (eds.) (London: King's College London Medieval Studies, 2016) xv-xxvii</p> 
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97<p>'Explaining the world: communicating science through the ages' in 
98	<i><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Successful-Science-Communication-Telling-Like/dp/0521176786/">Successful Science Communication: Telling It Like It Is</a></i>, David J. Bennett and Richard C. Jennings (eds.) (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011) 31-44</p>
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100<h2>Articles etc</h2>
101
102<p><a href="https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/why-are-people-so-defensive-about-the-flat-earth">'Why are people so defensive about the Flat Earth?'</a> <i>Reaktion Books Blog</i>, July 2023
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104<p><a href="https://bigthink.com/the-past/islam-rationality-modernity/">'Islam has become less rational since its medieval Golden Age. What went wrong?'</a> <i>Big Think</i>, June 2023
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106<p><a href="https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/divine-power-wisdom-and-goodness">'Divine Power, Wisdom and Goodness'</a> <i>Church History</i> 134, 2020
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108<p><a href="https://unherd.com/2019/11/the-myth-of-the-anti-science-middle-ages/">The Myth of the Anti-Science Middle Ages</a> <i>Unherd</i>, November 2019
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110<p><a href="https://aeon.co/essays/lucretius-the-flat-earth-and-the-malaise-of-modern-science">'Atoms and Flat-Earth Ethics'</a> <i>Aeon</i>, April 2019
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112<p><a href="https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2012/10/fakes-jesus-wife-boyfriend-and-brothers-coffin">'Fakes: Jesus' Wife, Boyfriend, and Brother's Coffin'</a> <i>First Things</i>, October 2012 
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114<p><a href="https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2012/10/the-last-of-stalins-foot-soldiers">'The Last of Stalin's Foot Soldiers'</a> <i>First Things</i>, October 2012
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117<p><a href="https://www.firstthings.com/article/2012/04/evolution-and-islam">'Evolution and Islam'</a> <i>First Things</i>, April 2012
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119<p><a href="https://www.firstthings.com/article/2011/10/modern-sciences-christian-sources">'Modern Science's Christian Sources'</a> <i>First Things</i>, October 2011
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121<p>'Magnificant Man's Flying Machines'<i> Standpoint</i>, October 2011
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123<p>'The Lost Art of Old England' <i>Standpoint</i>, July/August 2011
124
125<p>'Is Jesus Christ a Myth? - Parts

126<a href="https://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Is-Jesus-Christ-a-Myth-Part-One-James-Hannam.html">
127One</a>,
128<a href="https://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Is-Jesus-Christ-a-Myth-Part-Two-James-Hannam.html">
129Two</a>,
130<a href="https://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Is-Jesus-Christ-a-Myth-Part-3-James-Hannam.html">
131Three</a> and
132<a href="https://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Is-Jesus-Christ-a-Myth-Part-4-James-Hannam.html">
133Four</a>' <i>Patheos</i>, 20 - 26 December 2010
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135<p>'<a href="https://newhumanist.org.uk/2441/in-defence-of-gods-philosophers">In 
136defence of God's Philosophers</a>' <i>New Humanist</i>, web exclusive 2010
137
138<p>'Cosmos: Did the Earth Move for Galileo?' <i>Standpoint</i>, October 2010
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140<p>'<a href="https://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Debating-a-Young-Earth-Creationist.html">Debating 
141a Young Earth Creationist</a>' <i>Patheos</i>, 4 June 2010
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143<p>'<a href="https://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Science-Versus-Christianity.html">Science 
144versus Christianity?</a>' <i>Patheos</i>, 18 May 2010
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146<p>'<a href="https://www.historytoday.com/james-hannam/lost-pioneers-science">Lost 
147Pioneers of Science</a>' <i>History Today</i>, January 2010
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149<p>'<a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/did-al-farabi-really-invent-sociology/">Did 
150Al Farabi really invent sociology?</a>' <i>The Spectator</i>, 31 October 2009
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152<p>'<a href="https://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/oct/22/religion-catholicism">How 
153Catholics Must Fight Back</a>' <i>Guardian Unlimited</i>, 22 October 2009<p>'On 
154Regaining my Hearing with an Implant' <i>Mail on Sunday</i>, 13 September 2009<p>
155'<a href="https://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/jun/14/science-religion-coyne">Science and Religion: A History of Conflict?</a>' <i>Guardian Unlimited</i>, 14 June 2009
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157<h2>Book Reviews</h2>
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159<p>'The Light Ages by Seb Falk' <i>Catholic Herald</i> November 2020
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161<p>'Bede and the Cosmos: Theology and Nature in the Eighth Century by Eoghan Ahern' <i>Science and Christian Belief</i> 33(2) 2021
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163<p>'The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins' <i>Catholic Herald</i> January 2013
164
165<p>'<a href="https://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2010/12/the-scientist-pope-who-lit-up-the-dark-ages.html">The Abacus and the Cross by Nancy Marie Brown</a>' <i>New Scientist</i> 28 December 
1662010
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168<p>'The Many Faces of God: Science's 400-Year Quest for Images of the Divine 
169by Jeremy Campbell' <i>Science and Christian Belief</i> 20:2 (2009)
170
171<p>'The 
172Church and Galileo by Ernan McMullim (ed.)' <i>British Journal for the History 
173of Science</i> 40:2 (2007)
174
175<p>'Domingo do Soto and the Early Galileo by William 
176Wallace' <i>British Journal for the History of Science</i> 40:1 (2007)
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178<p>'<a href="https://www.asa3.org/ASA/topics/Book%20Reviews2005-/6-06.htm#Applebaum">The 
179Scientific Revolution and the Foundations of Modern Science by William Applebaum</a>'
180<i>Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith</i> 58:2 (2006)
181
182<p>'Science and Religion: 400BC - AD1550 by Edward Grant and Science and Religion: 1450 - 1900 by Richard Olson' <i>Viewpoint</i> 80 (2006)
183
184<p>'When Science and Christianity Meet 
185by David Lindberg &amp; Ronald Numbers (eds.)' <i>Science and Christian Belief</i> 
18617:2 (2005)
187
188<h2>Thesis and Dissertation</h2>
189<p>'<a href="https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/items/65f17103-a2ed-4e9a-9d54-d6d7a68bd59e">Teaching Natural Philosophy and 
190Mathematics at Oxford and Cambridge 1500 - 1570</a>' PhD Thesis, University of 
191Cambridge (2008)
192
193<p>'<a href="Church%20Discipline%20of%20Natural%20Philosophers%20in%20the%20Middle%20Ages.pdf">Cecco D'Ascoli and Church Discipline of Natural Philosophers in the Middle Ages</a>' 
194MA Dissertation, Birkbeck College, University of London (2003)<p>
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196<p><a href="https://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/students/research-guide/medieval-early-modern-universities">'Medieval and Early Modern Universities Research Guide'</a> University of Cambridge (2004)</p>
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198<h2>Journal Articles</h2>
199<p>'The library of Reuben Shirwoode (c1542-1599)' in <i>Transactions of the 
200Cambridge Bibliographical Society</i>, XIII:2 (2005)</p>
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