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The Unmaking of the Medieval Christian Cosmos, 1500–1760: From Solid Heavens to Boundless Æther W.G.L. Randles New edition
The Unmaking of the Medieval Christian Cosmos, 1500–1760: From Solid Heavens to Boundless Æther
W.G.L. Randles
By the mid-18th century, the Roman ecclesiastical authorities had put an end to the pagan idea of an infinite cosmos and were able to teach the theory of heliocentrism. In this text, the author traces the changes in perception of the universe since medieval times.
304 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 28, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9781840146240 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 296 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 453 g |
| Language | English |