From Renaissance "Follow the Magic" to Modernity "Follow the Science"
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In 1598, a huge renegade friar organized a revolt to liberate Calabria from Spain.
Tommaso Campanella started the revolt with astrology: he announced to his followers that the stars portended great changes and revolution. He then added numerology, noting that the numbers agreed with the stars: the year 1600 was approaching a…
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