The Pope and the Heretic: The True Story of Giordano Bruno, the Man Who Dared to Defy the Roman Inquisition
by Michael White
Rating
LanguageEN
Total Pages256 pages
ISBN
9780060933883
Published
2002
Description
Giordano bruno challenged everything in his pursuit of an all-embracing system of thought. This not only brought him patronage from powerful figures of the day but also put him in direct conflict with the Catholic church...Giordano bruno challenged everything in his pursuit of an all-embracing system of thought. This not only brought him patronage from powerful figures of the day but also put him in direct conflict with the Catholic church. Arrested by the inquisition and tried as a heretic, bruno was imprisoned, tortured, and, after eight years, burned at the stake in 1600.
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