The Duke and the Stars : : Astrology and Politics in Renaissance Milan / / Monica Azzolini.
This study is the first to examine the important political role played by astrology in Italian court culture. Reconstructing the powerful dynamics existing between astrologers and their prospective or existing patrons, The Duke and the Stars illustrates how the "predictive art" of astrolog...
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Azzolini, Monica, author. The Duke and the Stars : Astrology and Politics in Renaissance Milan / Monica Azzolini. Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2013] ©2012 1 online resource : 17 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 3 tables text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History Frontmatter -- 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 restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star This study is the first to examine the important political role played by astrology in Italian court culture. Reconstructing the powerful dynamics existing between astrologers and their prospective or existing patrons, The Duke and the Stars illustrates how the "predictive art" of astrology was a critical source of information for Italian Renaissance rulers, particularly in times of crisis. Astrological "intelligence" was often treated as sensitive, and astrologers and astrologer-physicians were often trusted with intimate secrets and delicate tasks that required profound knowledge not only of astrology but also of the political and personal situation of their clients. Two types of astrological predictions, medical and political, were taken into the most serious consideration. Focusing on Milan, Monica Azzolini describes the various ways in which the Sforza dukes (and Italian rulers more broadly) used astrology as a political and dynastic tool, guiding them as they contracted alliances, made political decisions, waged war, planned weddings, and navigated health crises. 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. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019) Astrology and politics History. (DE-601)104152206 (DE-588)4046514-7 Politik gnd (DE-601)106293397 (DE-588)4025453-7 Hof gnd (DE-601)10638998X (DE-588)4003305-3 Astrologie gnd HISTORY / Renaissance. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2013 9783110317350 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK PACKAGE HISTORY, POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY 2013 9783110317121 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK PAKET GESCHICHTE, POLITIKWISS., SOZIOLOGIE 2013 9783110317114 ZDB-23-DPS Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP Complete eBook Package 2011-2014 9783110374889 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package 2013 9783110374902 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442205 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2014 9783110459517 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2015 9783110662566 print 9780674066632 https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674067912 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780674067912.jpg |
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Azzolini, Monica, The Duke and the Stars : Astrology and Politics in Renaissance Milan / I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History Frontmatter -- 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 |
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Frontmatter -- 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 |
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