The Earth moves: Galileo and the Roman Inquisition
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 execu...
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Hofstadter, Dan
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| Format: | Print
Book
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| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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| Published: |
New York, NY [u.a.]
Atlas & Co
c 2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Hofstadter, Dan, The Earth Moves: Galileo and the Roman Inquisition. Great Discoveries] (2012) (Swinford, Dean)
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| Edition: | 1. ed. |
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| Series/Journal: | Great discoveries
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642
/ Process
/ Inquisition
/ Geschichte 1632
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Catholic church
/ World view
/ Natural sciences
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Science, Renaissance
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Catholic Church (Italy)
History 17th century
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Astronomy
Religious aspects
Christianity
History of doctrines
17th century
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Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642
Trials, litigation, etc
B
Catholic Church
History
17th century
Italy
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Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642)
Trials, litigation, etc
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Catholic Church
Doctrines
History
17th century
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Catholic Church
Doctrines
History 17th century
B
Inquisition
Italy
Rome
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