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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Main Author: Strathern, Paul, 1940-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bantam Books, ©2009.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1 The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior
  • Part 2 In the Romagna
  • Part 3 Looking to the Future
  • Part 4 Consequences.