The trial of Galileo
Subtitle: essential documents
By: translated and edited by Maurice A. Finocchiaro
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.; Hackett Publishing Company
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Indianapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781624661334; 9781624661327
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Trials, litigation; Religion and science; Sources; History; Trials (Heresy); Inquisition; Catholic Church
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Glossary of terms and names; title: Theological issues : Copernicanism vs. Scripture; title: Epistemological issues : hypothesis vs. reality; title: Earlier proceedings : prohibition of Copernicanism; title: Reports and responses : assimilation of prohibition; title: Later proceedings : condemnation of Galileo; title: Reports and responses : implementation of sentence.