Philosophy
I don't think Frank Harris' My Life and Loves, James Joyce's Ulysses, D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, and many others [especially from Grove Press] were in Index of Prohibited Books though frowned on by the Catholic Church, but Giordano Bruno, René Descartes, and selected works by Copernicus and Galileo were. How things change...slowly.
Bill Ashworth in the Linda Hall Library Newsletter wrote...
On June 14, 1966, the Index of Prohibited Books (Index librorum prohibitorum) was abolished by the Catholic Church. The Index had been established by Pope Paul IV in 1557, with the Pope’s list appearing in 1559, and then the first official Index being issued by the Council of Trent in 1564. Through the four succeeding centuries, new books were gradually added as they were published and deemed dangerous by the Congregation of the Index. A number of scientists and natural philosophers have appeared on the Index. Some, such as Giordano Bruno and René Descartes, had their entire bodies of work prohibited. More commonly, a single book was banned: Copernicus’ De revolutionibus was placed on the Index in 1616; Galileo's Dialogo (Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems) joined Copernicus in 1634. Sometimes the choice was curious: Kepler's Epitome of Copernican Astronomy was banned in 1619, presumably because of the title, but none of his other works were prohibited. Sometimes the timing was also odd: Montaigne's Essais were banned in 1676, almost a century after they were first published in 1580. In one famous instance, a prohibition was later lifted: Galileo, Copernicus, and Kepler were all removed from the Index in 1822. But nearly every other book placed on the Index remained until the entire Index was dissolved in 1966. The largest book ever banned? In terms of sheer numbers of pages, it must be the great French Encyclopedié (1751-77), which was prohibited in 1758, when only 7 of the 33 volumes had been published.
- Suggestions For Further Study
. Books: History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell, Routledge, London Story of Philosophy by Will Durrant, Pocket Books Sophie?s World by Jostein Gaarder, Berkeley Books, New York Philosophy Made Simple, by Richard H. Popkin and Avrum Stroll,...
- "the Twelve Days Of Christmas"...merely $100,000
"PNC Christmas Price Index On Track with Economic Indicators" Prices for "The Twelve Days of Christmas" Song Items Mostly Stable; Total Cost of Christmas tops $100,000 for First Time MarketWatch, Inc. A sluggish economy coupled with weak demand has...
- Hayden Planetarium's Archive
I wonder if these applications are still archived? Visit Dreams of Space - Books and Ephemera . For best navigation use the "year" index to the right. Some cool stuff at this blog....
- $100,000--almost
""12 Days of Christmas" Items' Cost Nears $100K" Rising Costs of 9 Ladies Dancing, 5 Golden Rings, 3 French Hens and 2 Turtle Doves Contribute to 10.8% Price Jump November 29th, 2010 CBS News In the unlikely event that your Christmas list this year...
- Nicholas Of Kues..."ahead Of His Time In The Field Of Science"
Nicholas of Kues 1401 to August 11th, 1464 Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa was a "German theologian, influential philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. His scientific ideas, shrouded in theological language, were his personal speculations. Before Copernicus...
Philosophy
"Index librorum prohibitorum"...eliminated in 1966
I don't think Frank Harris' My Life and Loves, James Joyce's Ulysses, D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, and many others [especially from Grove Press] were in Index of Prohibited Books though frowned on by the Catholic Church, but Giordano Bruno, René Descartes, and selected works by Copernicus and Galileo were. How things change...slowly.
Bill Ashworth in the Linda Hall Library Newsletter wrote...
On June 14, 1966, the Index of Prohibited Books (Index librorum prohibitorum) was abolished by the Catholic Church. The Index had been established by Pope Paul IV in 1557, with the Pope’s list appearing in 1559, and then the first official Index being issued by the Council of Trent in 1564. Through the four succeeding centuries, new books were gradually added as they were published and deemed dangerous by the Congregation of the Index. A number of scientists and natural philosophers have appeared on the Index. Some, such as Giordano Bruno and René Descartes, had their entire bodies of work prohibited. More commonly, a single book was banned: Copernicus’ De revolutionibus was placed on the Index in 1616; Galileo's Dialogo (Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems) joined Copernicus in 1634. Sometimes the choice was curious: Kepler's Epitome of Copernican Astronomy was banned in 1619, presumably because of the title, but none of his other works were prohibited. Sometimes the timing was also odd: Montaigne's Essais were banned in 1676, almost a century after they were first published in 1580. In one famous instance, a prohibition was later lifted: Galileo, Copernicus, and Kepler were all removed from the Index in 1822. But nearly every other book placed on the Index remained until the entire Index was dissolved in 1966. The largest book ever banned? In terms of sheer numbers of pages, it must be the great French Encyclopedié (1751-77), which was prohibited in 1758, when only 7 of the 33 volumes had been published.
- Suggestions For Further Study
. Books: History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell, Routledge, London Story of Philosophy by Will Durrant, Pocket Books Sophie?s World by Jostein Gaarder, Berkeley Books, New York Philosophy Made Simple, by Richard H. Popkin and Avrum Stroll,...
- "the Twelve Days Of Christmas"...merely $100,000
"PNC Christmas Price Index On Track with Economic Indicators" Prices for "The Twelve Days of Christmas" Song Items Mostly Stable; Total Cost of Christmas tops $100,000 for First Time MarketWatch, Inc. A sluggish economy coupled with weak demand has...
- Hayden Planetarium's Archive
I wonder if these applications are still archived? Visit Dreams of Space - Books and Ephemera . For best navigation use the "year" index to the right. Some cool stuff at this blog....
- $100,000--almost
""12 Days of Christmas" Items' Cost Nears $100K" Rising Costs of 9 Ladies Dancing, 5 Golden Rings, 3 French Hens and 2 Turtle Doves Contribute to 10.8% Price Jump November 29th, 2010 CBS News In the unlikely event that your Christmas list this year...
- Nicholas Of Kues..."ahead Of His Time In The Field Of Science"
Nicholas of Kues 1401 to August 11th, 1464 Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa was a "German theologian, influential philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. His scientific ideas, shrouded in theological language, were his personal speculations. Before Copernicus...