The artist, the philosopher, and the warrior the intersecting lives of da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the world they shaped
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...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Bantam Books,
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: London : Johathan Cape, 2009. |
| Physical Description: | xxiii, 456 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ports, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780553807523 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0553807528 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: | Strathern is the author of several novels, including A Season in Abyssinia, which won a Somerset Maugham prize, and Mendeleyev's Dream: The Quest for the Elements. He has also published two series of books, one on philosophy: Philosophers in 90 Minutes, and another on science, but is best known for his 39 short biographies of philosophers and scientists (Bowker Author Biography) |
