The artist, the philosopher, and the warrior : the intersecting lives of da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the world they shaped / Paul Strathern.
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...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Bantam Books,
[2009]
|
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Originally published: London : Johathan Cape, 2009. |
| Physical Description: | xxiii, 456 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780553807523 0553807528 9780553386141 055338614X |