3 Scientific Culture and the Renaissance Querelle des Femmes

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1 Caterina Sforza’s Experiments with Alchemy 14
5. 2 The Secrets of Isabella Cortese: Practical Alchemy and Women Readers 46
6. 3 Scientific Culture and the Renaissance Querelle des Femmes 73
7. 4 Scientifi c Circles in Italy and Abroad 111
8. Epilogue 156
9. Abbreviations 163
10. Notes 165
11. Bibliography 249
12. Acknowledgments 281
13. Index 283