Notre Dame, IN University of Notre Dame Press 2005 Hard cover New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 406 p. Contains: Unspecified, Halftones, black & white. Studies in Science and the Humanities from the Reilly Center, 6.

Hardback. New. This collection of essays examines the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and Galileo. This volume gives an account of Galileo and his turbulent relationship with the Roman Catholic Church. Contributors provide careful analyses of the interactions of the Church and Galileo between 1612 and 1642. ISBN 0268034834 9780268034832 [GB]

ISBN10: 0268034834, ISBN13: 9780268034832, [publisher: University Of Notre Dame Press] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This collection of first-rate essays aims to provide an accurate scholarly assessment of the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and Galileo. In 1981, Pope John Paul II established a commission to inquire into the Church's treatment of Galileo 'in loyal recognition of wrongs, from whatever side they came,' hoping this way to 'dispel the mistrust . . . between science and faith.' When the Galileo Commission finally issued its report in 1992, many scholars were disappointed by its inadequacies and its perpetuation of old defensive stratagems. This volume attempts what the Commission failed to provide-a historically accurate, scholarly, and balanced account of Galileo and his difficult relationship with the Roman Catholic Church. Contributors provide careful analyses of the interactions of the Church and Galileo over the thirty years between 1612 and his death in 1642. They also explore the attitudes of theologians to the Copernican innovation prior to Galileo's entry into the fray; survey the political landscape within which he lived; assess the effectiveness (or otherwise) of censorship of his work; and provide an analysis and occasional critique of the Church's later responses to the Galileo controversy. The book is divided into three sections corresponding to the ...
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Notre Dame, IN University of Notre Dame Press 2005 Hard cover New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 406 p. Contains: Unspecified, Halftones, black & white. Studies in Science and the Humanities from the Reilly Center, 6.

ISBN10: 0268034834, ISBN13: 9780268034832, [publisher: University of Notre Dame Press] Hardcover First Edition This collection of essays examines the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and Galileo. This volume gives an account of Galileo and his turbulent relationship with the Roman Catholic Church. Contributors provide careful analyses of the interactions of the Church and Galileo between 1612 and 1642. Editor(s): McMullin, Ernan. Series: Studies in Science & the Humanities from the Reilly Centre for Science, Technology & Values. Num Pages: 472 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: HRC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 803. . 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . .
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ISBN10: 0268034834, ISBN13: 9780268034832, [publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr] Hardcover illustrated edition. 408 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.
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