RT Book
T1 The Earth moves: Galileo and the Roman Inquisition
T2 Great discoveries
A1 Hofstadter, Dan
LA English
PP New York, NY u.a.
PB Atlas & Co
YR 2009
ED 1. ed.
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/593082257
AB 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. In Galileo's day, Rome was the capital of a sovereign theocratic power, which in 1600 had executed Giordano Bruno on similar charges and reserved the right to torture Galileo. Galileo was then sixty-nine years old and the most venerated scientist in Italy. Although subscribing to an anti-literalist view of the Bible, as per Saint Augustine, Galileo considered himself a believing Catholic. Playing to his own strengths--a deep knowledge of Italy, a longstanding interest in Renaissance and Baroque lore--Dan Hofstadter explains apparent paradoxes and limns this historic moment in the widest cultural context, portraying Galileo as both humanist and scientist.--From publisher description
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN QB36.G2
SN 9780393066500
K1 Galilei, Galileo : 1564-1642 : Trials, litigation, etc
K1 Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642 : Trials, litigation, etc
K1 Catholic Church : Doctrines : History : 17th century
K1 Catholic Church : Italy : History : 17th century
K1 Catholic Church : History : 17th century : Italy
K1 Inquisition : Italy : Rome
K1 Astronomy : Religious aspects : Christianity : History of doctrines : 17th century
K1 Science, Renaissance