God's two books: copernican cosmology and biblical interpretation in early modern science
Auteur :
Howell, Kenneth J.
Éditeur :
University of Notre Dame Press
ISBN :
9780268010454
Date de publication :
30 juin 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
652 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This is an analysis of how 16th- and 17th-century astronomers and theologians in Northern Protestant Europe used science and religion to challenge and support one another. It argues that these schemes can solve the enduring problem of how theological interpretation and investigation interact.