The Roman Inquisition: Trying Galileo

by Thomas F. Mayer

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812246551
• ISBN13: 9780812246551
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.1"