Kepler's witch : an astronomer's discovery of cosmic order amid religious war, political intrigue, and the heresy trial of his mother
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Connor, James A.
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LC Subjects
Astronomers -- Germany -- Biography.
Biographies.
Kepler, Johannes, -- 1571-1630.
Keplerin, Katharina, -- 1547-1622 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Trials (Witchcraft) -- Germany -- Baden-Württemberg -- History -- 17th century.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Astronomers.
Biographies.
Germany -- Baden-Württemberg.
Germany.
History.
Kepler, Johannes, -- 1571-1630.
Keplerin, Katharina, -- 1547-1622.
Trials (Witchcraft)
Trials.
Other Subjects
Astronomers -- Biography.
Astronomes -- Allemagne -- Biographies.
Biographie.
Biographies.
Biography
BMBF-Statusseminar
Dreißigjähriger Krieg
Hexenprozess
Kepler, Johannes -- 1571-1631
Kepler, Johannes.
Kepler, Katharina -- 1547-1622
Procès (Sorcellerie) -- Allemagne -- Bade-Wurtemberg -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
Sterrenkundigen.

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xiii, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-384) and index.
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This largely untold story of the "Protestant Galileo," Johannes Kepler, vividly brings to life the tidal forces of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, revealing Kepler's neglected role as a hero of conscience. The doorway into Kepler's life and times begins with the sensational witchcraft trial of his elderly mother, Katharina, an eccentric woman who, like Kepler, was too smart for the world she lived in. The story is filled with crooked judges, sadistic bailiffs, and nasty neighbors bent on the destruction of this single, half-mad old woman. In the seventeenth century, witches were the terrorists of their day, and thousands--mostly women--had gone to the stake by the time of Katharina Kepler's trial. Thus Kepler was concerned with more than scientific discoveries and achievement--he fought for religious peace and reconciliation, even when it nearly cost him his life.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Connor, J. A. (2004). Kepler's witch: an astronomer's discovery of cosmic order amid religious war, political intrigue, and the heresy trial of his mother . HarperSanFrancisco.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Connor, James A. 2004. Kepler's Witch: An Astronomer's Discovery of Cosmic Order Amid Religious War, Political Intrigue, and the Heresy Trial of His Mother. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Connor, James A. Kepler's Witch: An Astronomer's Discovery of Cosmic Order Amid Religious War, Political Intrigue, and the Heresy Trial of His Mother San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2004.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Connor, J. A. (2004). Kepler's witch: an astronomer's discovery of cosmic order amid religious war, political intrigue, and the heresy trial of his mother. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Connor, James A. Kepler's Witch: An Astronomer's Discovery of Cosmic Order Amid Religious War, Political Intrigue, and the Heresy Trial of His Mother HarperSanFrancisco, 2004.

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