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Author Blackwell, Richard J., 1929-

Title Behind the scenes at Galileo's trial : including the first English translation of Melchior Inchofer's Tractatus syllepticus / Richard J. Blackwell
Edition Pbk. ed
Published Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, 2008

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Contents Preface; Note to the Reader; The Legal Case at Galileo's Trial; Melchior Inchofer's Role in the Galileo Affair; The Scriptural Case against Copernicanism in 1633; Christopher Scheiner's Dilemma; Fallibilism and Religion; A Summary Treatise Concerning the Motion or Rest of the Earth and the Sun, in which it is briefly shown what is, and what is not, to be held as certain according to the teachings of the Sacred Scriptures and the Holy Fathers; Jesuit Rules on Theology and Philosophy; Christopher Scheiner's Prodromus pro sole mobile (1633, pub. 1651); Notes; Bibliography
Subject Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 -- Trials, litigation, etc
Inchofer, Melchior, 1585?-1648. Tractatus syllepticus.
SUBJECT Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 fast
Subject Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- History -- 17th century
SUBJECT Catholic Church fast
Tractatus syllepticus (Inchofer, Melchior) fast
Subject Religion and science -- History -- 17th century
Astronomy, Renaissance.
Inquisition -- Italy -- Rome
Astronomy, Renaissance
Inquisition
Religion and science
Theology, Doctrinal
Italy -- Rome
Genre/Form History
Trials, litigation, etc.
Form Electronic book
Author Inchofer, Melchior, 1585?-1648. Tractatus syllepticus. English
ISBN 9780268075699
0268075697