 Another aspect of the “renaissance of the twelfth century” was the translation into Latin of many Greek and Arabic philosophical and scientific writings (see the section on “new translations” in the entry on  medieval philosophy).  The market for these translations included the teachers, students and alumni of the urban schools, which in the early thirteenth century began to form universities. The universities set the curriculum followed in the schools of the town, and, given Aristotle’s fame, competition for students between the schools of different towns soon meant that Aristotle’s works became the main element in the Arts curriculum (despite the misgivings of the theologians, who noted the conflicts between Aristotle’s philosophy and Christian belief).