Description: The Incomparable Monsignor: Francesco Bianchini's World of Science, History,... PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Through Francesco Bianchini, the 'greatest Italian of his time' this book explores the exciting meeting of science, history, and politics in early modern Europe.Born in a time where entry into the church granted power, privilege, and access to the most exciting ideas of his time, the magnificent Monsignor Francesco Bianchini was an accomplished player in the political, scientific, and historical arenas of early modern Europe. Among his accomplishments were writing a universal history from the creation to the fall of Assyria; discovering, excavating, and interpreting ancient buildings; and designing a papal collection of antiquities that was later partially realized in the Vatican museums. He was also responsible for confirming and publicizing Newton's theories of light and color; discovering several comets; and building the most beautiful and exact heliometer in the world in the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Rome.Bianchini's international reputation earned him election to the Académie royale des sciences of Paris and the Royal Society of London. As a trusted servant of Pope Clement XI, he helped to execute the difficult balancing act the papacy practiced during the War of the Spanish Succession, which pitted Britain, the Dutch Republic, and the Habsburg Empire against France and Spain. One of his assignments also resulted in attachment to the cause and person of the Old Pretender, James III, the Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Through the career of this eminent and adept diplomat, astronomer, archaeologist, and historian, J. L. Heilbron introduces a world of learning and discovery, Church and State, and politics and power. © Copyright . All rights reserved.
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MPN: 9780192856654
Book Title: Incomparable Monsignor : Francesco Bianchini's World of Science, History, and Court Intrigue
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2022
Topic: Europe / Italy, Europe / General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 21.7 Oz
Author: J. L. Heilbron
Item Length: 9.4 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Hardcover
