The Duke and the Stars
Astrology and Politics in Renaissance Milan
1st Edition
Published on 14. January 2013
360 pages
978-0-674-06791-2 (ISBN)
Description
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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Monica Azzolini is Lecturer in Early Modern European History at the University of Edinburgh.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Illustrations
- Introduction
- 1. The Science of the Stars: Learning Astrology at the University of Pavia
- 2. The Making of a Dynasty: Astrology under Bianca Maria Visconti and Francesco Sforza
- 3. Astrology Is Destiny: Galeazzo Maria Sforza and the Political Uses of Astrology
- 4. The Star-Crossed Duke: Gian Galeazzo Sforza and Medical Astrology
- 5. The Viper and the Eagle: The Rise and Fall of Astrology under Ludovico Sforza
- Epilogue
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index
