The Astronomer and the Witch: Johannes Kepler's Fight for his Mother by Ulinka R

Description: The Astronomer and the Witch by Ulinka Rublack The extraordinary tale of Johannes Kepler, one of the most admired astronomers of all time, and the six long years spent defending his mother from her neighbours accusations of witchcraft. A story which takes us to the heart of Keplers changing world. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was one of the most admired astronomers who ever lived and a key figure in the scientific revolution. A defender of Copernicus´s sun-centred universe, he famously discovered that planets move in ellipses, and defined the three laws of planetary motion. Perhaps less well known is that in 1615, when Kepler was at the height of his career, his widowed mother Katharina was accused of witchcraft. The proceedings led to a criminal trialthat lasted six years, with Kepler conducting his mothers defence. In The Astronomer and the Witch, Ulinka Rublack pieces together the tale of this extraordinary episode in Keplerslife, one which takes us to the heart of his changing world. First and foremost an intense family drama, the story brings to life the world of a small Lutheran community in the centre of Europe at a time of deep religious and political turmoil - a century after the Reformation, and on the threshold of the Thirty Years War. Keplers defence of his mother also offers us a fascinating glimpse into the great astronomers world view, on the cusp between Reformation andscientific revolution. While advancing rational explanations for the phenomena which his mothers accusers attributed to witchcraft, Kepler nevertheless did not call into question the existence of magic andwitches. On the contrary, he clearly believed in them. And, as the story unfolds, it appears that there were moments when even Katharinas children struggled to understand what their mother had done... Notes The extraordinary tale of Johannes Kepler, one of the most admired astronomers of all time, and the six years he spent defending his mother from her neighbours accusations of witchcraft. An intense family drama which takes us to the heart of a changing world, bringing to life a small Lutheran community in central Europe at the height of the witch-craze. Author Biography Ulinka Rublack is Professor at the University of Cambridge and has published widely on early modern European history as well as approaches to history. She has edited, most recently, the Oxford Concise Companion to History (2011), and her Oxford Handbook of the Protestant Reformations is forthcoming. Her monographs include Reformation Europe (2005), The Crimes of Women in Early Modern Germany (1999), and Dressing Up: CulturalIdentity in Renaissance Europe (2010), which won the Roland H. Bainton Prize. Table of Contents Timeline of Johannes Keplers LIfe1: 2: Introduction2: A Lutheran Court3: The Year of the Witches4: Keplers Strategies5: A Family Responds6: Movements of the Soul7: The Trial Continues8: Other Witches9: Katherinas Imprisonment10: Keplers Return11: The Defence12: The Trial Ends13: Keplers DreamEpilogueNotesFurther ReadingIndex Review `This book takes you right to the heart of life in the seventeenth century, with all its sense of intellectual possibility, its dreams and its fears. Rublack tells a shocking story. How was it possible for the mother of the famous scientist Kepler to be accused of witchcraft, and why did she come to trial? In gripping prose, Rublack shows how the case destroyed those involved in it. She makes us understand how witchcraft could be credible and why peoplefeared it so much. She makes us understand the psychological wellsprings of Keplers work. And she presents a whole new account of scientific thinking and its relationship to natural knowledge at the dawn ofa new era. The most compelling book I have read for a long time.Professor Lyndal Roper, University of Oxford`... an enthralling, many-sided book... at once a vivid introduction to a fascinating social and cultural world; a profound analysis of a witch trial... and a deep study of one of the greatest scientists who ever lived...Professor Anthony Grafton, Princeton University`Gripping and inspiring, this tale of the six-year battle to clear Katharina Kepler of the charge of witchcraft yields striking new insights into the personalities and families involved, their communities and their culture... The past, with its hopes and fears, comes wonderfully to life in this scholarly masterwork.Professor Nicholas Jardine, University of Cambridge Promotional Shortlisted for the 2017 Dingle Prize Long Description Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was one of the most admired astronomers who ever lived and a key figure in the scientific revolution. A defender of Copernicus´s sun-centred universe, he famously discovered that planets move in ellipses, and defined the three laws of planetary motion. Perhaps less well known is that in 1615, when Kepler was at the height of his career, his widowed mother Katharina was accused of witchcraft. The proceedings led to a criminal trialthat lasted six years, with Kepler conducting his mothers defence. In The Astronomer and the Witch, Ulinka Rublack pieces together the tale of this extraordinary episode in Keplerslife, one which takes us to the heart of his changing world. First and foremost an intense family drama, the story brings to life the world of a small Lutheran community in the centre of Europe at a time of deep religious and political turmoil - a century after the Reformation, and on the threshold of the Thirty Years War. Keplers defence of his mother also offers us a fascinating glimpse into the great astronomers world view, on the cusp between Reformation andscientific revolution. While advancing rational explanations for the phenomena which his mothers accusers attributed to witchcraft, Kepler nevertheless did not call into question the existence of magic andwitches. On the contrary, he clearly believed in them. And, as the story unfolds, it appears that there were moments when even Katharinas children struggled to understand what their mother had done... Review Text `This book takes you right to the heart of life in the seventeenth century, with all its sense of intellectual possibility, its dreams and its fears. Rublack tells a shocking story. How was it possible for the mother of the famous scientist Kepler to be accused of witchcraft, and why did she come to trial? In gripping prose, Rublack shows how the case destroyed those involved in it. She makes us understand how witchcraft could be credible and why peoplefeared it so much. She makes us understand the psychological wellsprings of Keplers work. And she presents a whole new account of scientific thinking and its relationship to natural knowledge at the dawn ofa new era. The most compelling book I have read for a long time.Professor Lyndal Roper, University of Oxford`... an enthralling, many-sided book... at once a vivid introduction to a fascinating social and cultural world; a profound analysis of a witch trial... and a deep study of one of the greatest scientists who ever lived...Professor Anthony Grafton, Princeton University`Gripping and inspiring, this tale of the six-year battle to clear Katharina Kepler of the charge of witchcraft yields striking new insights into the personalities and families involved, their communities and their culture... The past, with its hopes and fears, comes wonderfully to life in this scholarly masterwork.Professor Nicholas Jardine, University of Cambridge Review Quote "Rublack has written a forceful book...It is a breath-taking account of a brave family who boldly fought for justice. A wide audience of readers will affirm the simple principle that history at its best is profoundly personal."--Early Science and Medicine "Excellent...meticulously researched and wonderfully readable."--John Banville, Literary Review "An enthralling book." -- Jennifer Rampling, Nature "Rublack tells [this] story with a novelists panache. Even if you know what happened, its a compelling book. She sketches the vivid details that make the time, place and characters come to life ... The Tale of the Witch and the Mathematician - unmissable." -- Mark Greener, Fortean Times Promotional "Headline" Shortlisted for the 2017 Dingle Prize Feature An extraordinary and moving account of the astronomer Johannes Keplers long struggle to protect his mother from execution as a witchAn intense family drama that takes us to the heart of Keplers changing worldBrings to life a small Lutheran community in the centre of Europe at the height of the witch-crazeOffers a fascinating glimpse into Keplers world view, on the cusp between Reformation and scientific revolution New Feature Timeline of Johannes Keplers Life, 1571-1620 Note on Dates List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Maps Prologue Introduction 1: Katharinas Life 2: A Lutheran Court 3: The Year of the Witches 4: Keplers Strategies 5: A Family Responds 6: Movements of the Soul 7: The Trial Continues 8: Other Witches 9: Katharinas Imprisonment 10: Keplers Return 11: The Defence 12: The Trial Ends 13: Keplers Dream Epilogue Notes Further Reading and Viewing Acknowledgements Index Timeline of Johannes Keplers LIfe 1. Introduction, 2 2. A Lutheran Court 3. The Year of the Witches 4. Keplers Strategies 5. A Family Responds 6. Movements of the Soul 7. The Trial Continues 8. Other Witches 9. Katherinas Imprisonment 10. Keplers Return 11. The Defence 12. The Trial Ends 13. Keplers Dream Epilogue Notes Further Reading Index Details ISBN0198736770 Author Ulinka Rublack Language English Year 2015 ISBN-10 0198736770 ISBN-13 9780198736776 Format Hardcover Subtitle Johannes Keplers Fight for his Mother Publisher Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 520.92 Media Book Short Title ASTRONOMER & THE WITCH Affiliation University of Cambridge Senior Lecturer in early modern European histo Publication Date 2015-10-22 UK Release Date 2015-10-22 NZ Release Date 2015-10-22 Illustrations 42 b&w halftones, 2 maps Imprint Oxford University Press Alternative 9780198736783 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2015-10-15 Pages 392 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:95791918;

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