Margherita Sarrocchi's Letters to Galileo
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Margherita Sarrocchi's Letters to Galileo by Meredith K Ray
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.
“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 contextsEnjoy!” (Carla Nappi, New Books network, newbooksnetwork.com, March, 2017)
Meredith 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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781349955770 |
| ISBN 10 | 1349955779 |
| Title | Margherita Sarrocchi's Letters to Galileo |
| Author | Meredith K Ray |
| Series | Palgrave Studies In Literature Science And Medicine |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Year published | 2018-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 98 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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