The deadly sisterhood : a story of women, power and intigue in the Italian Renaissance 1427-1527

Frieda, Leonie.

Book 2012

Here are the stories of the most remarkable women of Christendom, who are all joined by birth, marriage and friendship and who ruled for a time in place of their men-folk: Lucrezia Turnabuoni, Clarice Orsini, Beatrice d'Este, Caterina Sforza, Isabella d'Este, Giulia Farnese, Isabella d'Aragona and Lucrezia Borgia.

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Italy Kings and rulers

Renaissance Italy

Upper class women Italy Intellectual life

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ISBN:

9780297852087

Description:

xi, 403 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, geneal. tables ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Control Number:

888831

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