Bibliograph

The deadly sisterhood, a story of women, power, and intrigue in the Italian Renaissance, 1427-1527, Leonie Frieda

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The deadly sisterhood, a story of women, power, and intrigue in the Italian Renaissance, 1427-1527, Leonie Frieda

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsgenealogical tablesmapsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The deadly sisterhood

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

795757592

Responsibility statement

Leonie Frieda

Sub title

a story of women, power, and intrigue in the Italian Renaissance, 1427-1527

Summary

"An epic tale of eight women whose lives--marked by fortune and poverty, power and powerlessness--encompass the spectacle, opportunity, and depravity of Italy's Renaissance. Lucrezia Tornabuoni, Clarice Orsini, Beatrice d'Este, Isabella d'Este, Caterina Sforza, Giulia Farnese, Isabella d'Aragona, and Lucrezia Borgia shared the riches of their birthright: wealth, political influence, and friendship, but [they] were not exempt from personal tragedies, exile, and poverty.... Frieda's [book] brings to life a long-gone era filled with intrigue, corruption, and passion."--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Prologue: She-wolf of the Romagna -- pt. 1: 1471-1484. Power from behind the veil -- The princess bride -- La dame de petit sens -- Fair is foul and foul is fair -- Mistress of the revels in Rome -- The virago holds the Holy City hostage -- pt. 2: 1477-1503. From kissing cousins to killing cousins -- Queen mother of Florence and the princess brides -- A wonderful family man -- Sibling rivalry -- Pandora's box -- The immaculate duchess Lucrezia -- Fortune's child -- 'You are only a woman. I forgive you' -- Caterina's loss, Lucrezia's gain -- Lucrezia and Isabella do battle -- Lucrezia's embarrassment -- Cesare's troubles -- pt. 3: 1500-1527. The Duke of Romagna and the Borgia die out -- The Medici restored -- Lucrezia the duchess -- Saving face -- The last man standing

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