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Retrying Galileo, 1633-1992 by Maurice A. FinocchiaroPublication Date: 2005-04-11
In 1633 the Inquisition condemned Galileo for contending that the Earth moves and that the Bible is not a scientific authority. This set off a massive controversy that continues to this day. Filled with primary sources, many translated into English for the first time, Retrying Galileo will acquaint readers with the historical facts of the trial, its aftermath and repercussions, the rich variety of reflections on it throughout history, and the main issues it raises.
Galileo: a life by James RestonISBN: 189312262X
Publication Date: 2000-02-01
The dramatic story of an era during which science and religion were one and where one man dared to defy the only power on earth that was able to bring him to his knees.
The Cambridge Companion to Galileo by Peter MachamerISBN: 0521581788
Publication Date: 1998-08-13
This collection of essays is unparalleled in the depth of its coverage of all facets of Galileo's work. A particular feature of the volume is the treatment of Galileo's relationship with the Church. It will be of particular interest to philosophers, historians of science, cultural historians and those in religious studies. New readers and nonspecialists will find this the most convenient, accessible guide to Galileo available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Galileo.
Galileo and the Church: political inquisition or critical dialogue? by Rivka FeldhayPublication Date: 1995-05-26
This book questions the traditional "grand narrative" that opposes science and religion, and thus attempts to reconceptualize a key episode in the history of modern science. Feldhay offers a new interpretation of the debate between Galileo and the Church, viewing it as a "dialogue" rather than a "conflict." The known contradictions between the documents of Galileo's "trials" are reread as expressions of the contradictory nature of the Counter Reformation Church.
The Case of Galileo: a closed question? by Annibale Fantoli; George V. Coyne (Translator)Publication Date: 2012-03-15
In The Case of Galileo: A Closed Question? Annibale Fantoli presents a wide range of scientific, philosophical, and theological factors that played an important role in Galileo's trial, all set within the historical progression of Galileo's writing and personal interactions with his contemporaries. Fantoli traces the growth in Galileo's thought and actions as he embraced the new worldview presented in On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres, the epoch-making work of the great Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Galileo, for Copernicanism and for the church by Annibale FantoliISBN: 8820974274
Publication Date: 2003-05-05
The opening of the archives of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, which occurred in 1998, brought to light important new documents on aspects of the trial of Galileo and on steps taken by the Church in 1757. This third edition looks at the new information which emerged.
Galileo by J. L. HeilbronISBN: 9780191612954
Publication Date: 2010
Heilbron takes in the landscape of culture, learning, religion, science, theology, and politics of late Renaissance Italy to produce a richer and more rounded view of Galileo, his scientific thinking, and the company he kept.
Retrying Galileo, 1633-1992 by Maurice A. FinocchiaroISBN: 9780520941373
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
In 1633 the Inquisition condemned Galileo for contending that the Earth moves and that the Bible is not a scientific authority. This set off a massive controversy that continues to this day. Filled with primary sources, many translated into English for the first time, Retrying Galileo will acquaint readers with the historical facts of the trial, its aftermath and repercussions, the rich variety of reflections on it throughout history, and the main issues it raises.
Galileo in Rome: the rise and fall of a troublesome genius by August J. Baker; Dennis E. Logue; Mariano Artigas;Publication Date: 2003-09-01
This books discusses a number of events where Galileo treated the church in a disrespectful manner.. The authors show that throughout the trial, until the final sentence and abjuration, the Church treated Galileo with great deference, and once he was declared guilty commuted his sentence to house arrest. Here then is a unique look at the life of Galileo as well as a strikingly different view of an event that has come to epitomize the Church's supposed antagonism toward science.
Stargazers : Galileo, Copernicus, the telescope and the Church by Allan ChapmanThe period from 1500-1700 saw an unprecendented renaissance in astronomy and the understanding of the heavens. In this magnificent tour de force, scientific historian Dr Allan Chapman guides us through two hundred years of mapping the stars. He shows how Copernicus, Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler were all part of a huge movement, which included many churchmen, questing for knowledge of the skies. Chapman explores whether Galileo and his ilk were so unusual for their time, bright sparks of knowledge in a sea of ignorance. Or were contemporary Popes, churchmen, and rulers actually fascinated by astronomy, and open to new ideas?
Galileo in Rome by Mariano Artigas; William R. SheaISBN: 9780195165982
Publication Date: 2003-09-25
Galileo's trial by the Inquisition is one of the most dramatic incidents in the history of science and religion. Today, we tend to see this event in black and white--Galileo all white, the Church all black. Galileo in Rome presents a much more nuanced account of Galileo's relationship with Rome.
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