Prophecy and People in Renaissance Italy

by Ottavia Niccoli

Book Overview

In the midst of the religious ferment, foreign invasions, and internal political strife that beset Italy before the full effects of the Counter-Reformation, the powerful and humble alike turned to popular prophecy for guidance and solace. Ottavia Niccoli examines here the forms of these prophecies--including interpretations of natural disasters, abnormal births, floods, and planetary conjunctions--and gives examples of how they were transmitted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691008353
• ISBN13: 9780691008356
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"