The Earth Moves: Galileo and the Roman Inquisition (Great Discoveries) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Earth Moves: Galileo and the Roman Inquisition (Great Discoveries) Book

Galileo Galilei is a seminal figure in the history of science. His 1633 trial before the Holy Office of the Inquisition is the prime drama in the history of the conflict between science and religion. This book explains apparent paradoxes and sets this historic moment in a cultural context, portraying Galileo as both humanist and scientist.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    What really happened during Galilee's momentous 1632 trial for heresy? Galilee was a devout Catholic, and the Inquisition made no factual dispute of his claims. Drawing on his intimate knowledge of Italian and Renaissance history, Dan Hofstadter...

  • 0393066509
  • 9780393066500
  • Dan Hofstadter
  • 2 June 2009
  • W. W. Norton & Co.
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 240
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