"They translate books of science and attribute authorship to their coreligionists."

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Under the patronage of Archbishop Raimundo (1125-1152), an international community of scholars made Toledo the intellectual capital of Christian Spain and the principal link between Latin and Arabic civilizations. To some extent Seville served as the source for books that were translated, as Ibn Abdun complained : "Books of science ought not to be sold to Jews or Christians, except those that treat of their own religion. Indeed, they translate books of science and attribute authorship to their c