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Just as the sword of a Roman soldier extinguished the light of ancient Greek science, so too did the swords of the Crusaders interrupt the golden age of Arabic learning. But unlike the spoils of gold, the greatest trophy the Crusaders brought to Europe was invisible: a treasure of knowledge. Hellenistic philosophical, scientific, and technical texts,…