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