The Borgias and Their Enemies, 1431–1519

The Borgias and Their Enemies, 1431–1519
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Publisher : HMH
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780547350615
ISBN-13 : 0547350619
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis The Borgias and Their Enemies, 1431–1519 by : Christopher Hibbert

This colorful history of a powerful family brings the world they lived in—the glittering Rome of the Italian Renaissance—to life. The name Borgia is synonymous with the corruption, nepotism, and greed that were rife in Renaissance Italy. The powerful, voracious Rodrigo Borgia, better known to history as Pope Alexander VI, was the central figure of the dynasty. Two of his seven papal offspring also rose to power and fame—Lucrezia Borgia, his daughter, whose husband was famously murdered by her brother, and that brother, Cesare, who inspired Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince. Notorious for seizing power, wealth, land, and titles through bribery, marriage, and murder, the dynasty’s dramatic rise from its Spanish roots to its occupation of the highest position in Renaissance society forms a gripping tale. From the author of The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici and other acclaimed works, The Borgias and Their Enemies is “a fascinating read” (Library Journal).

The Borgias

The Borgias
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Publisher : Atlantic Books
Total Pages : 452
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ISBN-10 : 9781786495457
ISBN-13 : 1786495457
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis The Borgias by : Paul Strathern

'A wickedly entertaining read' The Times A Daily Mail Book of the Week The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici. The Borgias have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice and vicious cruelty - all have been associated with their name. But the story of this remarkable family is far more than a tale of sensational depravities, it also marks a decisive turning point in European history. The rise and fall of the Borgias held centre stage during the golden age of the Italian Renaissance and they were the leading players at the very moment when our modern world was creating itself. Within this context the Renaissance itself takes on a very different aspect. Was the corruption part of this creation, or vice versa? Would one have been possible without the other? From the family's Spanish roots and the papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, to the lives of his infamous offspring, Lucrezia and Cesare - the hero who dazzled Machiavelli, but also the man who befriended Leonardo da Vinci - Paul Strathern relates this influential family to their time, together with the world which enabled them to flourish, and tells the story of this great dynasty as never before.

The Borgia Bride

The Borgia Bride
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Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages : 524
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ISBN-10 : 9781429906012
ISBN-13 : 1429906014
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Borgia Bride by : Jeanne Kalogridis

Vivacious Sancha of Aragon arrives in Rome newly wed to a member of the notorious Borgia dynasty. Surrounded by the city's opulence and political corruption, she befriends her glamorous and deceitful sister-in-law, Lucrezia, whose jealousy is as legendary as her beauty. Some say Lucrezia has poisoned her rivals, particularly those to whom her handsome brother, Cesare, has given his heart. So when Sancha falls under Cesare's irresistible spell, she must hide her secret or lose her life. Caught in the Borgias' sinister web, she summons her courage and uses her cunning to outwit them at their own game. Vividly interweaving historical detail with fiction, The Borgia Bride is a richly compelling tale of conspiracy, sexual intrigue, loyalty, and drama.

The Borgias

The Borgias
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Publisher : Academy Chicago Publishers, Limited
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0897332385
ISBN-13 : 9780897332385
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis The Borgias by : Michael Edward Mallett

Fact is deftly sorted from fiction in this description of the incredible rise of the Borgias from obscurity to the very center of the Renaissance.

The Borgias

The Borgias
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Publisher : Dark Horse Books
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 9781506712451
ISBN-13 : 1506712452
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis The Borgias by : Alejandro Jodorowsky

Alejandro Jodorowsky and Milo Manara's four-part sweeping saga of sex, blood, and religion is collected in a single edition for the first time ever, a perfect companion volume to Dark Horse's award-winning Manara Library series. With breathtakingly beautiful painted artwork by Manara, this account of Italy's first Mafia family is among comics' - and history's - sexiest, most violent and most engaging epics!

The Lion and the Rose

The Lion and the Rose
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 466
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ISBN-10 : 9781101636244
ISBN-13 : 1101636246
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis The Lion and the Rose by : Kate Quinn

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club comes the continuing saga of the ruthless Borgia family that holds all of Rome in its grasp, and the three outsiders thrust into their twisted web of blood and deceit… As the cherished concubine of the Borgia Pope Alexander VI, Giulia Farnese has Rome at her feet. But after narrowly escaping a sinister captor, she realizes that the danger she faces is far from over—and now, it threatens from within. The Holy City of Rome is still under Alexander’s thrall, but enemies of the Borgias are starting to circle. In need of trusted allies, Giulia turns to her sharp-tongued bodyguard, Leonello, and her fiery cook and confidante, Carmelina. Caught in the deadly world of the Renaissance’s most notorious family, Giulia, Leonello, and Carmelina must decide if they will flee the dangerous dream of power. But as the shadows of murder and corruption rise through the Vatican, they must learn who to trust when every face wears a mask…

Lucrezia Borgia

Lucrezia Borgia
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 427
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ISBN-10 : 9781101525340
ISBN-13 : 1101525347
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Lucrezia Borgia by : Sarah Bradford

The very name Lucrezia Borgia conjures up everything that was sinister and corrupt about the Renaissance—incest, political assassination, papal sexual abuse, poisonous intrigue, unscrupulous power grabs. Yet, as bestselling biographer Sarah Bradford reveals in this breathtaking new portrait, the truth is far more fascinating than the myth. Neither a vicious monster nor a seductive pawn, Lucrezia Borgia was a shrewd, determined woman who used her beauty and intelligence to secure a key role in the political struggles of her day. Drawing from a trove of contemporary documents and fascinating firsthand accounts, Bradford brings to life the art, the pageantry, and the dangerous politics of the Renaissance world Lucrezia Borgia helped to create.

The Serpent and the Pearl

The Serpent and the Pearl
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 434
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ISBN-10 : 9781101624944
ISBN-13 : 1101624949
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis The Serpent and the Pearl by : Kate Quinn

A gripping novel about history’s most infamous family—The Borgias—and an innocent girl pulled into their treacherous rise to power, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club. Rome, 1492. The Holy City is drenched with blood and teeming with secrets. A pope lies dying and the throne of God is left vacant, a prize awarded only to the most virtuous—or the most ruthless. The Borgia family begins its legendary rise, chronicled by an innocent girl who finds herself drawn into their dangerous web… Vivacious Giulia Farnese has floor-length golden hair and the world at her feet: beauty, wealth, and a handsome young husband. But she is stunned to discover that her glittering marriage is a sham, and she is to be given as a concubine to the ruthless, charismatic Cardinal Borgia: Spaniard, sensualist, candidate for Pope—who is passionately in love with her. Two trusted companions will follow her into the Pope's shadowy harem: Leonello, a cynical bodyguard bent on bloody revenge against a mysterious killer, and Carmelina, a fiery cook with a past full of secrets. But as corruption thickens in the Vatican and the enemies begin to circle, Giulia and her friends will need all their wits to survive in the world of the Borgias.

The Borgias

The Borgias
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015001860439
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis The Borgias by : Georgina Masson

The Borgias

The Borgias
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 0880298065
ISBN-13 : 9780880298063
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis The Borgias by : Ivan Cloulas

Their wealth exceeded the limits of imagination. Their political acumen and cunning inspired the genius of Machiavelli. Their influence on the Catholic Church was unparalleled. The story of the Borgias is truly extraordinary, filled with the intrigue and drama of men and women who gave free rein to their passions and scorned conventional morality.