{"product_id":"the-life-of-galileo-9781472507419","title":"The Life of Galileo","description":"\u003cp\u003eArguably Brecht's greatest play, \u003ci\u003eA Life of Galileo\u003c\/i\u003e charts the seventeenth century scientist's extraordinary fight with the church over his assertion that the earth orbits the sun. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe figure of Galileo, whose 'heretical' discoveries about the solar system brought him to the attention of the Inquisition, is one of Brecht's more human and complex creations. Temporarily silenced by the Inquisition's threat of torture, and forced to abjure his theories publicly, Galileo continues to work in private, eventually smuggling his work out of the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrecht's beautiful depiction of the explosive struggle between scientific discovery and religious fundamentalism is captured masterfully in this new translation by RSC writer-in-residence, Mark Ravenhill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bertolt Brecht\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Plays\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.2lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472507419","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42451849805961,"sku":"9781472507419","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_5f8c7087-f868-467c-b811-89d5549d2d00.jpg?v=1715985335","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-life-of-galileo-9781472507419","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}