An edition of The deadly sisterhood
(2012)
The deadly sisterhood
a story of women, power, and intrigue in the Italian Renaissance, 1427-1527
First U.S. edition.
by Leonie Frieda
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Tells the story of the famous and infamous women of the late Italian Renaissance, tied together by political marriages and bloodlines, and reassesses the reputations of such celebrated figures as Isabella d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia.
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Intellectual life, Kings and rulers, Women, Renaissance, History, Renaissance, italy, Italy, kings and rulers, Women, italy, Italy, intellectual life, Biography, Upper class women, Upper classPeople
Lucrezia Tornabuoni (1425-1482), Beatrice consort of Lodovico Sforza il Moro, Duke of Milan (1475-1497), Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519), Caterina Sforza (1463-1509), Isabella d'Aragona, Duchess of Milan, consort of Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Duke of Milan (1470-1524), Isabella d'Este consort of Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua (1474-1539)Places
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Renaissance, 1450-1600Showing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
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Deadly Sisterhood: A Story of Women, Power, and Intrigue in the Italian Renaissance, 1427-1527
2014, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
006156320X 9780061563201
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Deadly Sisterhood: A Story of Women, Power and Intrigue in the Italian Renaissance
2013, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English
0753828448 9780753828441
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The deadly sisterhood: a story of women, power, and intrigue in the Italian Renaissance, 1427-1527
2013
in English
- First U.S. edition.
0061563080 9780061563089
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The deadly sisterhood: a story of women, power and intrigue in the Italian Renaissance, 1427-1527
2012, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English
0297852086 9780297852087
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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.
Edition Notes
"First published in Great Britain in 2012"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-379) and index.
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