Galileo: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, New Ed)


In a startling reinterpretation of the evidence, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's trial and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church, but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers.

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In a startling reinterpretation of the evidence, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's trial and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church, but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Oxford UniversityPress

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Very Short Introductions

Release date

February 2001

Availability

Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days

First published

June 2001

Authors

Dimensions

175 x 113 x 10mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

127

Edition

New Ed

ISBN-13

978-0-19-285456-8

Barcode

9780192854568

Categories

LSN

0-19-285456-9



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