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The Borgias : the hidden history, G.J. Meyer

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  • The truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a new account by the author of "The Tudors" and "A World Undone". Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G.J. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous Renaissance family and their storied milieu
  • Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G.J. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous Renaissance family and their storied milieu. They burst out of obscurity in Spain to capture the great prize of the papacy, not once but twice. Throughout a tumultuous half-century--as popes, statesmen, warriors, lovers, and breathtakingly ambitious political adventurers--they held center stage in the glorious and blood-drenched pageant known to us as the Italian Renaissance. Five centuries after their fall--a fall even more sudden than their rise to the heights of power--they remain symbols of the depths to which humanity can descend: Rodrigo, who bought the papal crown and prostituted the Roman Church; Cesare, who became the most treacherous cutthroat of a violent time; Lucrezia, as immoral as she was beautiful. But did these Borgias of legend actually exist? Grounding his narrative in exhaustive research and drawing from rarely examined key sources, Meyer brings fascinating new insight to the real people within the age-encrusted myth. Equally illuminating is the light he shines on the brilliant circles in which the Borgias moved and the thrilling era they helped to shape.--From publisher description
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxx, 478 pages
Contents
  • Prologue: One Whom All Did Fear
  • Part One. Alonso, From Out of Nowhere
  • A Most Improbable Pope
  • Background: The Road to Rome
  • Surprises, Disappointments, Hope
  • Background: Il Regno-The Kingdom
  • Pope and King, Friends No More
  • Background: Amazing Italy
  • Family Matters
  • Background: The Men in the Red Hats
  • The End of the Beginning
  • Part Two. Rodrigo, A Long Apprenticeship
  • Surviving
  • Background: The Eternal City, Eternally Reborn
  • Pius II : Troubles Rumored and Real
  • Background: Il Papa
  • Paul II : The Poisoned Chalice
  • Background: The Inextinguishable Evil-Heads
  • Sixtus IV : Disturbing the Peace
  • Background: War, Italian Style
  • Innocent VIII : Plumbing the Depths
  • Part Three. Alexander, Pope At Last
  • The Best Man for the Job
  • Background: Madness and Milan
  • The Coming of the French
  • Background: The Paternity Question : An "Apology"
  • The French Depart
  • Background: Florence : An Anti-Renaissance
  • A Shattering Loss
  • Background: The Young Ones
  • Valentino
  • Part Four. Cesare, Caesar or Nothing
  • The Landscape Changes
  • Background: Venice, Serene No More
  • Conqueror
  • Background: The Angel's Castle
  • "Longing for Greatness and Renown"
  • Background: The Newest Profession
  • Settling Scores
  • Background: The Great Discoveries
  • Man of Destiny
  • Background: Superstitions : Another Side of the Renaissance
  • Alone
  • Aftermath
  • Examining Old Assumptions
Isbn
9780345526915
Instance
Label
The Borgias : the hidden history
Title
The Borgias
Title remainder
the hidden history
Statement of responsibility
G.J. Meyer
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • The truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a new account by the author of "The Tudors" and "A World Undone". Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G.J. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous Renaissance family and their storied milieu
  • Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G.J. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous Renaissance family and their storied milieu. They burst out of obscurity in Spain to capture the great prize of the papacy, not once but twice. Throughout a tumultuous half-century--as popes, statesmen, warriors, lovers, and breathtakingly ambitious political adventurers--they held center stage in the glorious and blood-drenched pageant known to us as the Italian Renaissance. Five centuries after their fall--a fall even more sudden than their rise to the heights of power--they remain symbols of the depths to which humanity can descend: Rodrigo, who bought the papal crown and prostituted the Roman Church; Cesare, who became the most treacherous cutthroat of a violent time; Lucrezia, as immoral as she was beautiful. But did these Borgias of legend actually exist? Grounding his narrative in exhaustive research and drawing from rarely examined key sources, Meyer brings fascinating new insight to the real people within the age-encrusted myth. Equally illuminating is the light he shines on the brilliant circles in which the Borgias moved and the thrilling era they helped to shape.--From publisher description
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1940-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Meyer, G. J.
Dewey number
  • 945/.060922
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • genealogical tables
Index
index present
LC call number
DG463.8.B7
LC item number
M49 2013
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Borgia family
  • Nobility
  • Renaissance
  • Italy
  • Italy
Label
The Borgias : the hidden history, G.J. Meyer
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-455) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue: One Whom All Did Fear -- Part One. Alonso, From Out of Nowhere -- A Most Improbable Pope -- Background: The Road to Rome -- Surprises, Disappointments, Hope -- Background: Il Regno-The Kingdom -- Pope and King, Friends No More -- Background: Amazing Italy -- Family Matters -- Background: The Men in the Red Hats -- The End of the Beginning -- Part Two. Rodrigo, A Long Apprenticeship -- Surviving -- Background: The Eternal City, Eternally Reborn -- Pius II : Troubles Rumored and Real -- Background: Il Papa -- Paul II : The Poisoned Chalice -- Background: The Inextinguishable Evil-Heads -- Sixtus IV : Disturbing the Peace -- Background: War, Italian Style -- Innocent VIII : Plumbing the Depths -- Part Three. Alexander, Pope At Last -- The Best Man for the Job -- Background: Madness and Milan -- The Coming of the French -- Background: The Paternity Question : An "Apology" -- The French Depart -- Background: Florence : An Anti-Renaissance -- A Shattering Loss -- Background: The Young Ones -- Valentino -- Part Four. Cesare, Caesar or Nothing -- The Landscape Changes -- Background: Venice, Serene No More -- Conqueror -- Background: The Angel's Castle -- "Longing for Greatness and Renown" -- Background: The Newest Profession -- Settling Scores -- Background: The Great Discoveries -- Man of Destiny -- Background: Superstitions : Another Side of the Renaissance -- Alone -- Aftermath -- Examining Old Assumptions
Control code
ocn800040049
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxx, 478 pages
Isbn
9780345526915
Isbn Type
(acid-free paper)
Lccn
2012037777
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other control number
40022148923
Other physical details
color illustrations, genealogical tables, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)800040049
Label
The Borgias : the hidden history, G.J. Meyer
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-455) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue: One Whom All Did Fear -- Part One. Alonso, From Out of Nowhere -- A Most Improbable Pope -- Background: The Road to Rome -- Surprises, Disappointments, Hope -- Background: Il Regno-The Kingdom -- Pope and King, Friends No More -- Background: Amazing Italy -- Family Matters -- Background: The Men in the Red Hats -- The End of the Beginning -- Part Two. Rodrigo, A Long Apprenticeship -- Surviving -- Background: The Eternal City, Eternally Reborn -- Pius II : Troubles Rumored and Real -- Background: Il Papa -- Paul II : The Poisoned Chalice -- Background: The Inextinguishable Evil-Heads -- Sixtus IV : Disturbing the Peace -- Background: War, Italian Style -- Innocent VIII : Plumbing the Depths -- Part Three. Alexander, Pope At Last -- The Best Man for the Job -- Background: Madness and Milan -- The Coming of the French -- Background: The Paternity Question : An "Apology" -- The French Depart -- Background: Florence : An Anti-Renaissance -- A Shattering Loss -- Background: The Young Ones -- Valentino -- Part Four. Cesare, Caesar or Nothing -- The Landscape Changes -- Background: Venice, Serene No More -- Conqueror -- Background: The Angel's Castle -- "Longing for Greatness and Renown" -- Background: The Newest Profession -- Settling Scores -- Background: The Great Discoveries -- Man of Destiny -- Background: Superstitions : Another Side of the Renaissance -- Alone -- Aftermath -- Examining Old Assumptions
Control code
ocn800040049
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxx, 478 pages
Isbn
9780345526915
Isbn Type
(acid-free paper)
Lccn
2012037777
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other control number
40022148923
Other physical details
color illustrations, genealogical tables, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)800040049

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