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Isabella d'Este and Francesco Gonzaga : power sharing at the Italian Renaissance Court /

In this first full length scholarly study of Isabella d'Este and Francesco Gonzaga, Sarah Cockram casts new light on a long misunderstood relationship and shows the couple's strategic teamwork in action. Drawing on largely unpublished archival material, she illuminates tactics of collabora...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cockram, Sarah D. P. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Farnham, Surrey : Ashgate Publishing Ltd, 2013.
Series:Women and gender in the early modern world.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Usage; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Photograph Credits; Introduction; 1. Letters and Lies; 2. Power Sharing; 3. The Elimination of Threats to the Marchesa's Authority; 4. Disgruntled Diplomats and Scissor Attacks: Divided Fronts in the Court Environment; 5. International Diplomacy: The Borgia Menace; 6. Overcoming Tension and Troubles; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.