The Borgias : power and fortune
Strathern, Paul2019
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The Borgia family have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice and vicious cruelty - all have been associated with their name. But the story of this remarkable family is far more than a tale of sensational depravities, it also marks a decisive stage in European history. During this crucial period when the Renaissance was coming into its own, it was the rise and fall of the Borgia dynasty which held centre stage. These were leading players at the very moment when our modern world was creating itself. By relating this influential family to their time, together with the world which enabled them to flourish, Paul Strathern tells the story of this great dynasty as never before.
Main title:
The Borgias : power and fortune / Paul Strathern.
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Imprint:
London : Atlantic Books, 2019.
Collation:
xvi, 383 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour), maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Prologue : the crowning moment -- Origins of a dynasty -- The young Rodrigo -- Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia emerges in his true colours -- The way to the top -- A new Pope in a new era -- 'The scourge of God' -- The best of plans... -- A crucial realignment -- A royal connection -- Il Valentino's campaign -- Biding time -- The second Romagna campaign -- The Borgias in excelsis -- Cesare strikes out -- Changing fortunes -- Cesare survives -- Borgia's 'reconciliation' -- Lucrezia in Ferrara -- The unforeseen -- Desperate fortune -- Epilogue.
ISBN:
9781786495440
Dewey class:
945.050922945.05
Language:
English
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BRN:
361098
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 945.05 BOR | Available |