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OverviewThis book examines a pivotal moment in the history of science and women’s place in it. Meredith Ray offers the first in-depth study and complete English translation of the fascinating correspondence between Margherita Sarrocchi (1560-1617), a natural philosopher and author of the epic poem, Scanderbeide (1623), and famed astronomer, Galileo Galilei. Their correspondence, undertaken soon after the publication of Galileo’s Sidereus Nuncius, reveals how Sarrocchi approached Galileo for his help revising her epic poem, offering, in return, her endorsement of his recent telescopic discoveries. Situated against the vibrant and often contentious backdrop of early modern intellectual and academic culture, their letters illustrate, in miniature, that the Scientific Revolution was, in fact, the product of a long evolution with roots in the deep connections between literary and scientific exchanges. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Meredith K. RayPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.289kg ISBN: 9781137597694ISBN 10: 1137597690 Pages: 98 Publication Date: 28 May 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Astronomy, Astrology, and Poetics in Seventeenth-Century Italy 1. Sarrocchi and Galileo in Rome 2. Science and the Scanderbeide 3. Sarrocchi’s Scanderbeide and Galileo’s “Enemy Eye” 4. The Controversy Over Galileo’s “Medicean Stars” 5. Reading the Stars 6. Diverging Paths III. Letters of Margherita Sarrocchi and Galileo (With Three Related Letters)Reviews“The slim volume will be a resource not just for readers and researchers but also for classroom discussion, where the letters could serve as great primary sources to feature in a number of course contexts. Enjoy!” (Carla Nappi, New Books network, newbooksnetwork.com, March, 2017) The slim volume will be a resource not just for readers and researchers but also for classroom discussion, where the letters could serve as great primary sources to feature in a number of course contexts. Enjoy! (Carla Nappi, New Books network, newbooksnetwork.com, March, 2017) Author InformationMeredith K. Ray is Associate Professor of Italian at the University of Delaware, USA. She is the author of Daughters of Alchemy: Women and Scientific Culture in Early Modern Italy and Writing Gender: Women’s Letter Collections of the Italian Renaissance. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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