Michael Servetus, Heartfelt: Proceedings of the International Servetus Congress, Barcelona, 20-21 October, 2006

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· University Press of America
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Michael Servetus, Heartfelt is a tribute to this unique man and his legacy as a humanist, Renaissance scholar, and standard-bearer of freedom of conscience. The Servetus International Congress (2006) brought together prestigious scholars with diverse backgrounds such as theology, philosophy, history, medicine, law, physics, and biochemistry, demonstrating the richness and breadth of interests of Michael Servetus. A milestone in Servetian studies, this collection of essays includes valuable graphic and reading materials related to the Servetus International Congress.

About the author

Juan Naya, Ph.D, MBA, is chairman and founder of the Servetus International Society. He has degrees from the University of Barcelona, University Paul Sabatier (Toulouse), IESE (Barcelona) and Columbia University (New York). He was a research scientist in gamma-ray astronomy at CESR Toulouse and NASA and published numerous scientific articles in specialized publications such as Nature. Currently, Naya works as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and is general manager at ISDIN, a specialized pharmaceutical company. Marian Hillar, M.D., Ph.D., is president of the Servetus International Society and director of the Center for Philosophy and Socinian Studies at Texas Southern University, Houston. Hillar earned degrees at the University Medical School of Danzig and studied at the Jagiellonian University and at Sorbonne. He researched and taught at the University Medical School of Danzig, the Universit^ degli studi di Camerino, the Baylor College of Medicine, and the Ponce School of Medicine. A professor of philosophy/religious studies and biochemistry, Hillar is the author of two books about Servetus and co-translated Servetus' Christianismi restitutio into English.

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