North York, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, c2012.
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Notes:

• English translations of primary documents.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sunspot Letters : the cause of most of the trouble — Formal proceedings begin — The Inquisition and the Index take action — Publication to Dialogue on the two chief world systems and the beginning of the trial’s second phase — Summons to Rome and Galileo’s resistance — Galileo arrives in Rome — Formal proceedings resume — Sentence and abjuration.
• Examines Galileo’s trial as a legal event. Includes correspondence, legal documents, transcripts and excerpts from Galileo’s work for critical analysis of primary sources. Includes an introduction detailing Galileo’s life and work, the Council of Trent, the role of the papacy and the Roman Inquisition and gives a clear explanation of how a trial before the Inquisition would have been conducted. Each primary source begins with a headnote, questions to guide students through each source and suggested readings.
• Issued also in electronic formats.

Subjects:

• Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 — Trials, litigation, etc.
• Trials (Heresy) — Italy — Rome — History — 17th century — Sources.
• Inquisition — Italy — Rome — History — 17th century — Sources.
• Religion and science — History — 17th century — Sources.
• Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 — Procès, instances, etc. — Ouvrages avant 1800 — Sources.
• Procès (Hérésie) — Italie — Rome — Histoire — Ouvrages avant 1800 — Sources.
• Inquisition — Italie — Rome — Ouvrages avant 1800 — Sources.
• Église catholique — Doctrines — Histoire — Ouvrages avant 1800 — Sources.
• Religion et sciences — Histoire — Ouvrages avant 1800 — Sources.
• Astronomes — Italie — Biographies — Ouvrages avant 1800 — Sources.

Requested by Adamo, P.