Fantoli, Annibale.

The Case of Galileo : A Closed Question? - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (191 pages)

Cover -- Half title -- Title page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Presentation -- Preface -- Prologue -- Chapter 1: From Galileo's Birth to His Teaching Years in Padua -- Chapter 2: Copernicanism and the Bible -- Chapter 3: The Scriptural Controversy Grows -- Chapter 4: The Copernican Doctrine Is Declared to Be Contrary to Holy Scripture -- Chapter 5: From the Polemics on the Comets to the Dialogue -- Chapter 6: The Trial and Condemnation of Galileo -- Chapter 7: The Burdensome Inheritance of the Galileo Affair -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index.

The Case of Galileo presents the scientific, philosophical, and theological factors that impacted Galileo's trial, all set within the historical progression of Galileo's writing and personal interactions with his contemporaries.

9780268079727


Galilei, Galileo,-1564-1642.
Galilei, Galileo,-1564-1642-Trials, litigation, etc.
Catholic Church-History-17th century.
Religion and science-Italy-History-17th century.


Electronic books.

QB36.G2 F2613 2012

520.92