InhaltsangabeI. The Book of Nature. 1. 'I was seduced by Telesio' 2. Philosophy Demonstrated through the Senses. 3. From Naples to Padua. Encounters, Conflicts, Trials. II. From the Palace of Atlas to the Way Back. Dogma and Politics. The Dialogo contro Luterani. 2. The Italian Poetica. 3. Natural Philosophy in the Epilogo magno. 4. Natural ethics. Machiavellianism and Universal Monarchy: the Monarchia di Spagna. III. The Conspiracy. 1. The Utopia of Liberty. 2. The Trials. Heresy, Rebellion, Prophecy. 3. The Prophet and his Destiny. Madness, Reason, and Dissimulation. 4. "Articuli prophetales" 5. Political Bonds: the Aforismi politici. 6. Body of the Republic: the Città del sole. IV. In the Cave of Polyphemus. 1 The Poesie. 2. Sense, spiritus, natural magic. 3. Religion and Nature: the Atheismo trionfato. 4. The New Metaphysics. V. Christian Unity. 1. Campanella and Venice. 2. Papal Primacy: the Monarchia del Messia. 3. Modes and Structures of Ecclesiastic Government. 4. Christianity as Universal Religion. The Quod reminiscentur. 5. Theologicorum libri. VI. The Reform of Knowledge and the Composition of the Encyclopedia. Science and faith. The Apologia pro Galileo. 2. Philosophy and Theology. 3. Astrology. 4. Celestial Signs: the Discorso sulla cometa. 5. The Medicina. 6. Philosophia realis. 7. Philosophia rationalis. VII. The Disappointment of Liberty. 1. Politicians, Courtiers and the Prophet's Fate. 2. The Astrological Affair concerning the Horoscope of Urban VIII. 3. Events and the Roman Writings. 4. French Friendships. From the Fall of la Rochelle to the Departure for France. VIII. The Paris Years. 1. The Arrival in France and the Stay in Paris. 2. From the Decline of Spain to French Hegemony. 3. The Edition of the Opere and the Last Writings. Abbreviations. Index.