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. Of course, nobody can make saints out of any of the families that played the power game in renaissance italy. Meyer sheds a fascinating new light on this infamous family. Forget everything you think you know about the most infamous family of the italian renaissancehere in every colorful detail is the real story of the borgias and. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Like many aspects of cesare borgia s life, the date of his birth is a subject of dispute. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the borgias. Shelf awareness meyer brings his considerable skills to another infamous renaissance family, the borgias and a fresh look into the. Fans of the showtime tv series the borgias will find this book fascinating, as will any student of history. Some members of the family became known for their treachery.
And he tries to set himself up as the lone historian to set the record straight. The house of borgias produced two popes and many other political and church leaders. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous renaissance family and their storied. Meyer overview the startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of the tudors and a world undone. Overview the startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of the tudors and a world undone. Meyers the borgias is an indelible work sure to become the new standard on a family and a world that continue to enthrall. The borgias became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 15th and 16th centuries, producing two popes. Meyer takes every commonlyheld fact and belief about the first unofficial.
He makes a convincing case that the borgias have been. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander and distortion that have shrouded the borgias for centuries, g. Praise for the borgias a vivid and at times startling reappraisal of one of the most notorious dynasties in history. People everywhere know of the borgia name and have heard at least one element of their notorious reputation. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous renaissance family and their. As others have pointed out, this is mainly a defense of the borgias. Shelf awareness meyer brings his considerable skills to another infamous renaissance family, the borgias and a fresh look into the machinations of power in renaissance italy. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the borgias for centuries, g.
A novel of the borgias 1979 by cecelia holland, 22 plays, operas, comics, films, television series like the borgias 2011 on showtime, 23 and video games the likes of assassins creed. Apr 02, 20 the startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of the tudors and a world undone. Throughout a tumultuous halfcenturyas popes, statesmen, warriors, lovers, and breathtakingly ambitious political adventurersthey held center stage in the glorious and blooddrenched pageant known to us as the italian renaissance, standing at the epicenter of the power. The hidden history he goes to great pains to describe how the family has been maligned throughout history unfairly. She had three political marriages, arranged for her familys advantage, and likely had several adulterous alliances. The hidden history is a fascinating read, but im not entirely sure if it should be classified as nonfiction. The hidden history is a gripping history of a tempestuous time and an infamous family. Meyer does the most surprising thing, and offers a revisionist history of the borgias that argues that pope alexander was an active church reformer, cesare his nephew one of the great men. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous renaissance family. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion. The hidden history from the worlds largest community of readers.
The borgias were infamous in their time, and have inspired numerous references in popular culture. Description the startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of the tudors and a world undone. Though meyer makes a fine attempt at cleaning up the borgia familys blackened reputation, and pushes for fresh inquiry into their history instead of just accepting what has already been said, he does so in a. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous renaissance family and their storied milieu. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The borgias they burst out of obscurity in spain not only to capture the great prize of the papacy, but to do so twice.
The hidden history ingles capa comum 29 abril 2014 por g. Shelf awareness meyer brings his considerable skills to. Enn reitel the startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account. The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of the tudors and a world undone. Though meyer s is a much better primer on the complex dynasty than the ongoing tv show the borgias, very little of this tedious account was heretofore hidden. Throughout a tumultuous halfcenturyas popes, statesmen, warriors, lovers, and breathtakingly ambitious political adventurersthey held centre. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the borgias. The borgias is a historicalfiction drama television series created by neil jordan. Meyers research has led him to rethink the stereotypes.
Meyer the startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of the tudors and a world undone. The house of the borgias produced two popes and many other political and church leaders. They burst out of obscurity in spain not only to capture the great prize of the papacy, but to do so twice. Lucrezia borgia april 18, 1480june 24, 1519 was the illegitimate daughter of pope alexander vi rodrigo borgia by one of his mistresses. The hidden history, meyer chooses to focus mostly on him, following his progress from protege to his uncle alonso borgia, who. To his credit, meyer the tudors is forthright about how this supposed hidden history of the italian renaissances most controversial family. Throughout a tumultuous halfcenturyas popes, statesmen, warriors, lovers, and breathtakingly ambitious political adventurersthey held center stage in the glorious and. Fans of the showtime tv series the borgias will find this book fascinating, as will any student of. A world undone, meyer brings his considerable skills to another infamous renaissance family, the borgias. Read description the borgias they burst out of obscurity in spain not only to capture the great prize of the papacy, but to do so twice. Search hello select your address select your address. Borgia family, spanish borja, descendants of a noble line, originally from valencia, spain, that established roots in italy and became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 1400s and 1500s. They burst out of obscurity in spain not only to capture the great prize of the papacy, but. The hidden history is not the borgias themselves and their escapades.
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