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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Auteur principal: Hofstadter, Dan (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: New York, NY [u.a.] Atlas & Co c 2009
Dans:Année: 2009
Recensions:[Rezension von: Hofstadter, Dan, The Earth Moves: Galileo and the Roman Inquisition. Great Discoveries] (2012) (Swinford, Dean)
Édition:1. ed.
Collection/Revue:Great discoveries
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642 / Processus / Inquisition / Geschichte 1632
B Église catholique / Image du monde / Sciences de la nature / Histoire
Sujets non-standardisés:B Science, Renaissance
B Catholic Church (Italy) History 17th century
B Astronomy Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines 17th century
B Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642 Trials, litigation, etc
B Catholic Church History 17th century Italy
B Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642) Trials, litigation, etc
B Catholic Church Doctrines History 17th century
B Catholic Church Doctrines History 17th century
B Inquisition Italy Rome
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Résumé: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
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0393066509