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Maria Celeste Galilei (1600–1634)

Autor(a) de Letters to Father : Sister Maria Celeste to Galileo, 1623-1633

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Obras por Maria Celeste Galilei

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Nome canónico
Galilei, Maria Celeste
Outros nomes
Galilei, Virginia
Galilei, Maria Celeste
Gamba, Virginia
Maria Celeste
Data de nascimento
1600-08-13
Data de falecimento
1634-04-02
Sexo
female
Nacionalidade
Italy
País (no mapa)
Italien
Local de nascimento
Padua, Italy
Local de falecimento
Arcetri, Italy
Locais de residência
Padua, Italy
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Convent of San Matteo, Arcetri, Italy
Ocupações
nun
correspondent
Relações
Galileo, Galilei (father)

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Born Virginia Gamba in 1600, the eldest of 3 illegitimate children of Galileo Galilei and Marina Gamba. Her father entered her into the Convent of San Matteo shortly after she turned 13 (along with her younger sister). There she chose the new name Maria Celeste, reflecting her father's love of astronomy. From the convent, Sister Maria Celeste maintained a close relationship with her father through letters and was a source of support for him during his conflict with the Inquisition. Galileo called Maria Celeste "a woman of exquisite mind, singular goodness, and most tenderly attached to me."

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This is a wonderful book. The entire text is letters of Sr. Mara Celeste to her father, Galileo. It gives a wonderful insight during a very dark and dangerous time in history. And yet, Sister trusts God so implicitly. Trusting that He will provide for her, Galileo and her religious community. I also recommend reading "Galileo's Daughter" to understand the other side of Galileo's story. That book is also a great read.
 
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SLamkin | Sep 13, 2016 |

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Obras
3
Membros
270
Popularidade
#85,638
Avaliação
½ 3.5
Críticas
1
ISBN
10
Línguas
2

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