1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910791695203321

Autore

Blackwell Richard J. <1929->

Titolo

Behind the scenes at Galileo's trial [[electronic resource] ] : including the first English translation of Melchior Inchofer's Tractatus syllepticus / / Richard J. Blackwell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Notre Dame, Ind., : University of Notre Dame Press, c2006

ISBN

0-268-07569-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (261 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

InchoferMelchior <1585?-1648.>

Disciplina

520.92

Soggetti

Religion and science - History - 17th century

Astronomy, Renaissance

Inquisition - Italy - Rome

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-235) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Note to the Reader""; ""The Legal Case at Galileo's Trial""; ""Melchior Inchofer's Role in the Galileo Affair""; ""The Scriptural Case against Copernicanism in 1633""; ""Christopher Scheiner's Dilemma""; ""Fallibilism and Religion""; ""A Summary Treatise Concerning the Motion or Rest of the Earth and the Sun, in which it is briefly shown what is, and what is not, to be held as certain according to the teachings of the Sacred Scriptures and the Holy Fathers""; ""Jesuit Rules on Theology and Philosophy""

""Christopher Scheiner's Prodromus pro sole mobile (1633, pub. 1651)""""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index to the Book (Chapters 1-5)""; ""Index to the Translations (Appendixes 1-3)""



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783258203321

Autore

Conway Francis J. <1945->

Titolo

Intergovernmental fiscal relations in Central and Eastern Europe : a source book and reference guide for trainers and practitioners / / prepared by Francis J. Conway [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank Institute, , [2005]

ISBN

1-280-18386-1

9786610183869

0-8213-5706-9

0-8213-6307-7

Descrizione fisica

v, 128 pages ; ; 28 cm. + + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in)

Collana

WBI learning resources series

Altri autori (Persone)

DesiletsBrien E. <1975->

EpsteinPeter B. <1941->

Disciplina

336.1/85/0943

Soggetti

Intergovernmental fiscal relations - Europe, Eastern

Intergovernmental fiscal relations - Europe, Central

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical rererences.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; PART I - ABOUT THIS SOURCEBOOK; 1. Purpose and Use of This Sourcebook; 2. How to Use This Sourcebook; PART II - CONTENT GUIDE; 3. Functions and Responsibilities of Local Governments; 4. Financial Resources of Local Governments; 5. General Intergovernmental Finance Issues; PART III - APPLICATIONS GUIDE; 6. Overview of the Applications Guide; 7. Module One: Functions and Responsibilities of Local Governments; 8. Module Two: Financial Resources of Local Governments; 9. Module Three: General Intergovernmental Finance Issues

10. Three-Day Course on Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations; 11. Academic Curriculum; PART IV - SOURCE MATERIALS; 12. References to the European Charter of Local Self-Government; 13. References to General Concepts and Theory; 14. References to Current Legislation; 15. References to Specific Country Experience; PART V - BIBLIOGRAPHY; 16. Technical and Comparative Source Materials; 17. Legal Source Materials; 18. Training Materials

Sommario/riassunto

Produced by the Urban Institute for the United States Agency for



International Development and the World Bank Institute, the sourcebook gives access to a wealth of knowledge and information on intergovernmental finance issues in Central and Eastern Europe by providing electronic links to a large number of documents included on a CD-ROM. The documents discuss the basic concepts and principles, and describe the evolution of intergovernmental finance in the countries of the region. The printed sourcebook, which is also on the CD-ROM, serves as a roadmap to help the reader explore the documents an