| Description |
xxi, 455 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) portraits, maps ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Johathan Cape, 2009. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1 The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior -- Part 2 In the Romagna -- Part 3 Looking to the Future -- Part 4 Consequences. |
| Summary |
A meticulous account of Renaissance Italy during the turbulent decade around 1500, with emphasis on several important players: Alexander Borgia (also known as Pope Alexander VI) and his son Cesare, Machiavelli the philosopher-diplomat and author of The Prince, and Leonardo da Vinci--inventor, artist, and military engineer. |
| Subject |
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.
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Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.
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Borgia, Cesare, 1476?-1507.
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Renaissance -- Italy -- Biography.
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Italy -- History -- 1492-1559.
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| ISBN |
9780553386141 |
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055338614X |
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