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The Incomparable Monsignor: Francesco Bianchini's world of science, history, and court intrigue
Heilbron, J.L. (Professor Emeritus of History, University of California, Berkeley)
The Incomparable Monsignor: Francesco Bianchini's world of science, history, and court intrigue
Heilbron, J.L. (Professor Emeritus of History, University of California, Berkeley)
J. L. Heilbron introduces Francesco Bianchini, reputed to be the greatest Italian of his time, whose life embodied the extraordinary meeting of science, culture, history, and politics in early modern Europe. From the Jacobite cause to Newton's theories to the zodiac, Heilbron paints a glorious portrait of a world of excitement and discovery.
320 pages, 40 black and white images and an 8 page colour plate section
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | May 26, 2022 |
ISBN13 | 9780192856654 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 336 |
Dimensions | 261 × 179 × 34 mm · 612 g |