Daughters of alchemy: women and scientific culture in early modern Italy

Caterina Sforza's experiments with alchemy -- The secrets of Isabella Cortese : practical alchemy and women readers -- Scientific culture and the Renaissance querelle des femmes : moderata fonte and Lucrezia Marinella -- Scientific circles in Italy and abroad : Camilla Erculiani and Margherita...

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Main Author: Ray, Meredith K. 1969- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England Harvard University Press 2015
In:Year: 2015
Reviews:[Rezension von: Ray, Meredith K., Daughters of Alchemy: Women and Scientific Culture in Early Modern Italy] (2016) (Horton, Lisa)
Series/Journal:I Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Cortese, Isabella -1561 / Erculiani, Camilla 1540-1590 / Fonte, Moderata 1555-1592 / Marinella, Lucrezia 1571-1653 / Sarrocchi, Margherita 1560-1617 / Sforza, Caterina 1463-1509 / Italy / Natural scientist / Alchemy / History 1500-1800
B Italy / Natural scientist / History 1500-1800
Further subjects:B Science (Italy) History
B Women Scientists Biography Italy
B Women in science (Italy) History
B Science History Italy
B Science
B Women Scientists (Italy) Biography
B Women Scientists Italy Biography History
B Women in science
B Women in science History Italy
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Summary:Caterina Sforza's experiments with alchemy -- The secrets of Isabella Cortese : practical alchemy and women readers -- Scientific culture and the Renaissance querelle des femmes : moderata fonte and Lucrezia Marinella -- Scientific circles in Italy and abroad : Camilla Erculiani and Margherita Sarrochi -- Epilogue
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seiten 250-280
ISBN:0674504232

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