The Borgias and Their Enemies: 1431-1519 - Couverture souple

Hibbert, Christopher

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ISBN 10 : 0547247818 ISBN 13 : 9780547247816

Editeur : Mariner Books, 2009

Synopsis

The Borgias and Their Enemies, 1431-1519 The name Borgia is synonymous with the corruption, nepotism, and greed that were rife in Renaissance Italy. This is the absorbing tale of the family's dramatic rise from its Spanish roots to the highest position in Italian society. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The first major biography of the Borgias in thirty years, Christopher Hibbert's latest history brings the family and the world they lived in—the glittering Rome of the Italian Renaissance—to life.

The name Borgia is synonymous with the corruption, nepotism, and greed that were rife in Renaissance Italy. The powerful, voracious Rodrigo Borgia, better known to history as Pope Alexander VI, was the central figure of the dynasty. Two of his seven papal offspring also rose to power and fame—Lucrezia Borgia, his daughter, whose husband was famously murdered by her brother, and that brother, Cesare, who served as the model for Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince. Notorious for seizing power, wealth, land, and titles through bribery, marriage, and murder, the dynasty's dramatic rise from its Spanish roots to its occupation of the highest position in Renaissance society forms a gripping tale.

Erudite, witty, and always insightful, Hibbert removes the layers of myth around the Borgia family and creates a portrait alive with his superb sense of character and place.

Revue de presse :

PRAISE FOR CHRISTOPHER HIBBERT "[A] superbly scrupulous and sympathetic interpreter."—The Boston Globe "Simply unputdown-able."—The New York Times Book Review

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Mariner Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0547247818
• ISBN 13: 9780547247816
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 336