The Ghost of Galileo The Ghost of Galileo

The Ghost of Galileo

In a forgotten painting from the English Civil War

J.L. Heilbron
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Publisher Description

The appearance of Galileo's Dialogue in a forgotten painting launches John Heilbron's exploration of science and culture in Stuart England, and its deep connections with continental Europe. Ranging across art history, politics, and religion, he unravels the painting's mysteries, setting its sitters and painter against their rich cultural backdrop.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2021
January 28
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
368
Pages
PUBLISHER
OUP Oxford
SELLER
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford trading as Oxford University Press
SIZE
12.1
MB

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