Fantoli, Annibale Galileo: For Copernicanism & For the Church 1994

Most likely the best documentary biography and history of the conflict. (The translation is unworthy of the book, too full of italianisms). A book, an essay, an article, which does not take this work into consideration is not worth the reading.

Prof. Fantoni demonstrates that, alas, much of the dispute was a clash of personalities.