“This book, as erudite as it is elegant, takes the reader deep into the court life of Renaissance Milan. Using a vast range of sources with great care and artistry, Monica Azzolini recreates the lost discipline of astrology. The Duke and the Stars restores and illuminates a lost world, as colorful, as complex and as full of vividly portrayed individuals as a great Renaissance fresco.”—Anthony Grafton, Princeton University
“Azzolini’s impressive study adds a startling new dimension to our picture of Renaissance Milan. Taking us behind the scenes at the Sforza court, her book introduces us to the actual workings of astrology as a determinant of daily behavior. Her central argument—that Renaissance rulers took astrological calculations into serious account when making key policy decisions—is sure to spark lively debate.”—Gary Ianziti, University of Queensland
I TATTI STUDIES IN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE HISTORY
The Duke and the Stars
Astrology and Politics in Renaissance Milan
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Book Details
EBOOK
$49.95 • £36.95 • €45.00
ISBN 9780674067912
Publication: January 2013
392 pages
17 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 3 tables
I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History
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