The Duke and the Stars : astrology and politics in Renaissance Milan EPUB
by Monica Azzolini
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The Duke and the Stars explores science and medicine as studied and practiced in fifteenth-century Italy, including how astrology was taught in relation to astronomy.
It illustrates how the "predictive art" of astrology was often a critical, secretive source of information for Italian Renaissance rulers, particularly in times of crisis.
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:360 pages
- Publisher:Harvard University Press
- Publication Date:11/02/2013
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- ISBN:9780674067912
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:360 pages
- Publisher:Harvard University Press
- Publication Date:11/02/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9780674067912