The Trial Of Galileo 16121633
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781442605190
Description: Examines Galileo's trial as a legal event. Includes correspondence, legal documents, transcripts and excerpts from Galileo's work for critical analysis of primary sources. Includes an introduction detailing Galileo's life and work, the Council of Trent, the role of the papacy and the Roman Inquisition and gives a clear explanation of how a trial before the Inquisition would have been conducted. Each primary source begins with a headnote, questions to guide students through each source and suggested readings.