| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xi, 452 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [433]-438) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part one : the girl from Viterbo -- The convent -- The wealthy landowner's wife -- The Roman noblewoman -- The brother-in-law -- The papal nuncio -- Cardinals -- The black widow -- Conclave -- Part two : the female pope -- The vicar of Christ -- Celebrations -- Women in the Vatican -- Vengeance on the Barberinis -- The despised daughter-in-law -- The imbecile cardinals -- Birth, famine, and bitter peace -- The shoulder of Saint Francesca -- The holy jubilee year -- Crisis of conscience -- Part three : unforgiveness -- Honor and dishonor -- Olimpia's triumphant return -- The sudden disgrace of Cardinal Astalli -- Death of a dove -- Unforgiveness -- Pope Alexander VII -- The two queens of Rome -- The scourge of God -- After Olimpia. |
| Subject |
Pamphili, Olimpia Maidalchini, 1594-1656.
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Papal States -- History -- Innocent X, 1644-1655.
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Women in the Catholic Church -- Vatican City -- History -- 17th century.
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Papacy -- History -- 1566-1799.
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Nobility -- Italy -- Papal States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780061245558 alkaline paper |
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0061245550 alkaline paper |
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