The Duke and the Stars

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The Duke and the Stars is written by Monica Azzolini and published by Harvard University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0674070364 (ISBN 10) and 9780674070363 (ISBN 13).

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.