The Trial of Galileo: Essential Documents (Hackett Classics)

Book Overview

In 1633, the Roman Inquisition condemned Galileo as a suspected heretic for defending Copernicus's hypothesis of the earth's motion and denying the scientific authority of Scripture. This book draws upon Maurice A. Finocchiaro's earlier works, especially The Galileo Affair: A Documentary History (1989), to provide a brief, new documentary history of Galileo's trial that is simultaneously the most user-friendly and inclusive available.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1624661327
• ISBN13: 9781624661327
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"