Morandi's Last Prophecy and the End of Renaissance Politics by Brendan Dooley (E

Description: Morandi's Last Prophecy and the End of Renaissance Politics by Brendan Dooley Chronicles Orazio Morandis fabulous rise and fall against the backdrop of enormous political and cultural turmoil that characterized Italy in the early seventeenth century. This book documents a world in which occult knowledge commanded power and reveals widespread libertinism behind monastery walls. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One year before Galileos, another trial was the talk of Rome. The citys most notorious astrologer--Orazio Morandi, abbot of the monastery of Santa Prassede--was brought before the governors court on charges of possessing prohibited books, fortune telling, and political chicanery. His most serious crime was to have predicted the death of Pope Urban VIII and allowed news of this to spread as far as Spain, where cardinals quickly embarked for Italy to attend a conclave that would not occur for fourteen years. The pope, furious at such astrological and political effrontery, personally ordered the criminal inquiry that led to Morandis arrest, trial, and death in prison, probably by assassination. Based on new evidence, this book chronicles Morandis fabulous rise and fall against the backdrop of enormous political and cultural turmoil that characterized Italy in the early seventeenth century. It documents a world in which occult knowledge commanded power, reveals widespread libertinism behind monastery walls, and illuminates the arduous metamorphosis of intellectual culture already underway.It also sets the stage for, and lends new understanding to, the trial of Galileo that would follow shortly. The mystery of Morandi concerns the basic compulsion to advance in a status-drenched society and the very nature of knowledge at the birth of science. Told here in colorful detail, Morandis story is fascinating in its own right. Beyond that, it allows us to glimpse the underside of early modern high society as never before. Notes This is a lovely book Sweeping through the world of learning of the early seventeenth century, it makes vivid what could have become a dry-as-dust recounting of late Renaissance thought. A rare achievement that will be essential reading for students of early modern intellectual and cultural history for many years to come. -- Theodore K. Rabb, author of "Renaissance Lives" Back Cover "This is a lovely book Sweeping through the world of learning of the early seventeenth century, it makes vivid what could have become a dry-as-dust recounting of late Renaissance thought. A rare achievement that will be essential reading for students of early modern intellectual and cultural history for many years to come." --Theodore K. Rabb, author of Renaissance Lives Flap "This is a lovely book Sweeping through the world of learning of the early seventeenth century, it makes vivid what could have become a dry-as-dust recounting of late Renaissance thought. A rare achievement that will be essential reading for students of early modern intellectual and cultural history for many years to come."--Theodore K. Rabb, author ofRenaissance Lives Author Biography Brendan Dooley taught history at Harvard University for many years. He is now Chief of Research at the Medici Archive Project. His books include Italy in the Baroque, The Social History of Skepticism, and Science and the Marketplace in Early Modern Italy. Table of Contents LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix PROLOGUE xi Introduction 1 ONE: Crime and Memory 6 TWO: The Road to Vallombrosa 14 THREE: Ad Astra per Aspera 22 FOUR: The Astrologers Books 35 FIVE: The Sun Pope 46 SIX: The Widening Circle 59 SEVEN: Heavenly Bodies 74 EIGHT: Clean Teeth, Pure Souls 83 NINE: The Harmony of the Universe 92 TEN: Charting the Firmament 101 ELEVEN: The Science of the Stars 112 TWELVE: The Business of Astrology 125 THIRTEEN: De Re Publica 132 FOURTEEN: Occult Politics 144 FIFTEEN: The Last Prophecy 154 SIXTEEN: The Vendetta 162 SEVENTEEN: The Body of the Accused 172 EPILOGUE 181 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 187 NOTES 189 INDEX 225 Review "An extremely engaging book, one that will reveal to the general public hitherto unknown and perhaps unsuspected aspects of Baroque Rome and the Baroque papacy."--Franco Mormando, America "Dooley brings to the task of recreating the Roman context of Morandis readers a remarkable command of the sources and the intellectual currents of the period."--John M. Headley, American Historical Review "[A] well-researched tour de force... [A] fascinating excursion that invites the reader to enter the cultural, political, social, and religious world of early seventeenth-century Italy, and particularly of Rome in the 1620s."--Richard J. Blackwell, Isis "Brendan Dooley has an eye for a good story. He also knows how to tell one, a skill evident in his latest book, which has all the elements of a modern-day thriller ... engaging and fascinating, [a book] sure to delight scholars and students alike."--Laura Smoller, Renaissance Quarterly Promotional This is a lovely book Sweeping through the world of learning of the early seventeenth century, it makes vivid what could have become a dry-as-dust recounting of late Renaissance thought. A rare achievement that will be essential reading for students of early modern intellectual and cultural history for many years to come. -- Theodore K. Rabb, author of "Renaissance Lives" Long Description One year before Galileos, another trial was the talk of Rome. The citys most notorious astrologer--Orazio Morandi, abbot of the monastery of Santa Prassede--was brought before the governors court on charges of possessing prohibited books, fortune telling, and political chicanery. His most serious crime was to have predicted the death of Pope Urban VIII and allowed news of this to spread as far as Spain, where cardinals quickly embarked for Italy to attend a conclave that would not occur for fourteen years. The pope, furious at such astrological and political effrontery, personally ordered the criminal inquiry that led to Morandis arrest, trial, and death in prison, probably by assassination. Based on new evidence, this book chronicles Morandis fabulous rise and fall against the backdrop of enormous political and cultural turmoil that characterized Italy in the early seventeenth century. It documents a world in which occult knowledge commanded power, reveals widespread libertinism behind monastery walls, and illuminates the arduous metamorphosis of intellectual culture already underway.It also sets the stage for, and lends new understanding to, the trial of Galileo that would follow shortly. The mystery of Morandi concerns the basic compulsion to advance in a status-drenched society and the very nature of knowledge at the birth of science. Told here in colorful detail, Morandis story is fascinating in its own right. Beyond that, it allows us to glimpse the underside of early modern high society as never before. Review Quote Dooley brings to the task of recreating the Roman context of Morandis readers a remarkable command of the sources and the intellectual currents of the period. -- John M. Headley, American Historical Review Details ISBN0691048649 Author Brendan Dooley Short Title MORANDIS LAST PROPHECY & THE E Publisher Princeton University Press Language English ISBN-10 0691048649 ISBN-13 9780691048642 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2002 Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Pages 256 Translated from English DOI 10.1604/9780691048642 UK Release Date 2002-04-21 NZ Release Date 2002-04-21 US Release Date 2002-04-21 Publication Date 2002-04-21 DEWEY 133.5094563209032 Illustrations 13 halftones, 3 line illus. Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2002-06-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161696558;

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