Martinez, Alberto A.
Burned Alive
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780238968
- author:
- Martinez, Alberto A.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.69 kg
- Genre:
- Biography, Social Scientists & Psychologist, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Giordano Bruno was condemned to death by the Catholic Inquisition in 1600. New evidence suggests that his cosmological beliefs were the primary factor in this decision, rather than his theological views. Bruno's ideas about the nature of the universe - that stars are suns surrounded by planetary worlds and that the Earth moves because it has a soul - challenged the accepted understanding of the time. This book explores how Bruno's trial was linked to later confrontations between the Inquisition and other scientists, including Galileo. By examining new evidence and challenging the accepted history of astronomy, this book reveals Bruno as a true innovator whose contributions to science predate those of Galileo.
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