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The Roman Inquisition : Trying Galileo by Mayer, Thomas F. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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Few legal events loom as large in early modern history as the trial of Galileo. Frequently cast as a heroic scientist martyred to religion or as a scapegoat of papal politics, Galileo undoubtedly stood at a watershed moment in the political maneuvering of a powerful church. But to fully understand how and why Galileo came to be condemned by the papal courts--and what role he played in his own downfall--it is necessary to examine the trial within the context of inquisitional law. With this final
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Mayer, Thomas F.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780812246551
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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