Aviva Rothman

Dean and Professor at History, Case Western Reserve University7 Followers

Dr. Aviva Rothman is a renowned researcher in the field of history, serving as the inaugural Dean's Associate Professor in the Department of History at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. With a keen interest in exploring the intricate narratives of the past, Dr. Rothman contributes significantly to the academic community through her insightful research and teaching. Her role at the university underscores her commitment to advancing historical scholarship and engaging students in the exploration of historical contexts and their impact on contemporary society.

Research Interests

Historical narratives historical scholarship contemporary society impact historical contexts

Publications

1 - Kepler’s Harmony of the World and the Politics of Harmony,Culture and Cosmos

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, 71-92, 2021-10-01

2 - Johannes Kepler’s pursuit of harmony,Physics Today

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, 36-42, 2020-01-01

3 - Astrology and Reformation, written by Robin B. Barnes,Early Science and Medicine

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, 581-583, 2016-01-25

4 - 1/ “The Study of Divine Things”,The Pursuit of Harmony

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, 33-69, 2017-01-01

5 - 4/ “An Ally in the Search for Truth”,The Pursuit of Harmony

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, 145-181, 2017-01-01

6 - Forms of Persuasion: Kepler, Galileo, and the Dissemination of Copernicanism,Journal for the History of Astronomy

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, 403-419, 2009-11-01

7 - Kepler's Cosmological Synthesis: Astrology, Mechanism and the Soul - by Patrick J. Boner,Centaurus

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, 128-129, 2014-05-01

8 - Galileo's Idol: Gianfrancesco Sagredo & the Politics of Knowledge - by Nick Wilding,Centaurus

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, 120-122, 2015-05-01

9 - From Cosmos to Confession: Kepler and the Connection Between Astronomical and Religious Truth,Archimedes

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, 115-133, 2010-11-10

10 - Kepler’s Somnium as Purgatorial Journey,The Eschatological Imagination

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, 99-120, 2024-10-15

11 - Savant Relics: Brains and Remains of Scientists. Marco Beretta, Maria Conforti, and Paolo Mazzarello, eds. Sagamore Beach, MA: Science History Publications, 2016. xi + 236 pp. $56.,Renaissance Quarterly

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, 701-702, 2018-01-01

12 - Defining astronomical community in early modern Europe,Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

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, 231-234, 2011-03-01

13 - 6/ “The Christian Resolution of the Calendar”,The Pursuit of Harmony

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, 222-256, 2017-01-01

14 - Kepler'sEpitome of Copernican Astronomyin context,Centaurus

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, 171-191, 2020-12-07

15 - :A Beautiful Ending: The Apocalyptic Imagination and the Making of the Modern World,The Sixteenth Century Journal

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, 506-508, 2023-09-01

16 - Miguel Á. Granada, Patrick J. Boner, and Dario Tessicini, eds. Unifying Heaven and Earth: Essays in the History of Early Modern Cosmology. Barcelona: Publicacions i Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona, 2016. Pp. 356. €30.00.,HOPOS: The Journal of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science

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, 169-173, 2017-03-01

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