The deadly sisterhood
Subtitle: a story of women, power and intrigue in the Italian Renaissance, 1427-1527
By: Leonie Frieda
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 403
ISBN-13: 9780297852087; 9780297858508
Subjects: Intellectual life; Kings and rulers; History; Upper class women; Renaissance
Other titles: Story of women, power and intrigue in the Italian Renaissance, 1427-1527
Description: The book is one of drama on a grand scale, a Renaissance epic, as Christendom emerged from the shadows of the calamitous 14th century. The sweeping tale involves inspired and corrupt monarchs, the finest thinkers, the most brilliant artists, and the greatest beauties in Christendom.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: List of Illustrations -- (starting p. ix); title: Map of Italy -- (starting p. xiii); title: Family Trees -- (starting p. xiv); title: Introduction -- (starting p. 1); title: Prologue: She-wolf of the Romagna -- (starting p. 13) -- pt. ONE; title: 1471-1484 -- -- 1.; title: Power from Behind the Veil -- (starting p. 31) -- 2.; title: The Princess Bride -- (starting p. 43) -- 3.; title: La Dame de Petit Sens -- (starting p. 56) -- 4.; title: Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair -- (starting p. 68) -- 5.; title: Mistress of the Revels in Rome -- (starting p. 87) -- 6.; title: The Virago Holds the Holy City Hostage -- (starting p. 99) -- pt. TWO; title: 1477-1503 -- -- 7.; title: From Kissing Cousins to Killing Cousins -- (starting p. 117) -- 8.; title: Queen Mother of Florence and the Princess Brides -- (starting p. 138) -- 9.; title: A Wonderful Family Man -- (starting p. 151) -- 10.; title: Sibling Rivalry -- (starting p. 164) -- 11.; title: Pandora's Box -- (starting p. 175) -- 12.; title: The Immaculate Duchess Lucrezia -- (starting p. 184) -- 13.; title: Fortune's Child -- (starting p. 194) -- 14.; title: You are Only a Woman. I Forgive You' -- (starting p. 203) -- 15.; title: Caterina's Loss, Lucrezia's Gain -- (starting p. 212) -- 16.; title: Lucrezia and Isabella do Battle -- (starting p. 229) -- 17.; title: Lucrezia's Embarrassment -- (starting p. 242) -- 18.; title: Cesare's Troubles -- (starting p. 255) -- pt. THREE; title: 1500-1527 -- -- 19.; title: The Duke of Romagna and the Borgia Die Out -- (starting p. 273) -- 20.; title: The Medici Restored -- (starting p. 287) -- 21.; title: Lucrezia the Duchess -- (starting p. 299) -- 22.; title: Saving Face -- (starting p. 332) -- 23.; title: The Last Man Standing -- (starting p. 340); title: Conclusion -- (starting p. 355); title: Bibliography -- (starting p. 363); title: Acknowledgements -- (starting p. 381); title: Index-- (starting p. 383).