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Galileo, Bellarmine, and the Bible : including a translation of Foscarini's Letter on the motion of the earth / Richard J. Blackwell.

Author: Blackwell, Richard J., 1929-

Imprint:Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, c1991.

Descriptionx, 291 p. ; 24 cm.

Note:Trent and beyond -- Bellarmine's views before the Galileo affair -- Galileo's detour into biblical exegesis -- Foscarini's bombshell -- The bible at Galileo's trial --The Jesuit dilemma: truth or obedience -- Reflections on truth in science and in religion.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-285) and index.



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Author:
Blackwell, Richard J., 1929-
Subject:
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.
Foscarini, Paolo Antonio, approximately 1565-1616.
Subject:
Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- History -- 17th century.
Astronomy, Renaissance.
Religion and science -- History -- 17th century.
Inquisition -- Italy.
Index Term - Genre/Form
Primary sources.
Contributor
Foscarini, Paolo Antonio, approximately 1565-1616. Epistola ... circa Pythagoricorum & Copernici opinionem de mobilitate terrę et stabilitate solis. English 1991.