1634: The Galileo Affair
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| Author | Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis |
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| Cover artist | Thomas Kidd |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | 1632 series, aka Ring of Fire series, or Assiti Shards series |
| Genre(s) | Alternate history Science fiction |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
| Publication date | HC: 1st printing April 2004 PB: July 26, 2005 (Reprint edition) |
| Media type | Print Hardcover, Paperback, e-book |
| Pages | HC: 549 pages PB: 688 pages |
| ISBN | HC: ISBN 0-7434-8815-6 PB: ISBN 0-7434-9919-0 |
| Preceded by | Ring of Fire especially the story "To Dye For", and begins new Southern Europe plot line thread |
| Followed by | The Ram Rebellion Direct Plot thread sequel: 1635: The Cannon Law |
1634: The Galileo Affair is the fourth book and third novel published in the 1632 series by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis. It follows the activities of an embassy party sent from the United States of Europe (Grantville) to Venice, Italy, where the three young Stone brothers become involved with the local Committees of Correspondence and the Inquisition's trial of Galileo Galilei.
The Galileo Affair correctly points out that Galileo was not tortured by the Roman Inquisition, and that popular perceptions of his trial and treatment have been exaggerated over the centuries. The book contrasts the Roman Inquisition to the Spanish Inquisition, but may draw too sharp a line between the two, ignoring, for instance, the well-documented torture and execution of Giordano Bruno in 1600.
| Preceded by Ring of Fire |
1634: The Galileo Affair (beginning of the "French-Italian Plot Thread") |
Succeeded by 1634: The Ram Rebellion 1635: The Cannon Law (within plot thread) |
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