Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

1. Introduction: Avoiding Myths and Muddles

2. When the Earth Stood Still

3. The Copernican Controversy (1543–1609)

4. Re-assessing Copernicanism (1609–1616)

5. The Earlier Inquisition Proceedings (1615–1616)

6. The Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems (1632)

7. The Inquisition Trial (1632–1633)

8. Becoming a Cultural Icon (1616–2016)

9. Religion vs. Science?

10. A Model of Critical Thinking?

11. Some Final Thoughts

Bibliography

Notes

Artwork Acknowledgments

Index