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The duke and the stars : astrology and politics in Renaissance Milan /
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 Rena...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2013.
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| Colección: | I Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 370 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0674067916 9780674067912 0674070364 9780674070363 |
| Acceso: | Access restricted to Ryerson students, faculty and staff. |