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A review by sensira
The Borgias: Power and Depravity in Renaissance Italy by Paul Strathern
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I could have fixed Cesare Borgia
Jokes aside, a very informative look at the chaotic and power-hungry wealthy class of Italy. Even I, a modern woman, was scandalized at times once learning what the Pope was up to. The nature of Renaissance social history is a reliance on personal accounts and documents that are inherently biased, leaving a fun amount of speculation on what was true or fabricated. That being said, Cesare definitely murdered his brother. Of this, I am confident.
Great book and a great read.
Jokes aside, a very informative look at the chaotic and power-hungry wealthy class of Italy. Even I, a modern woman, was scandalized at times once learning what the Pope was up to. The nature of Renaissance social history is a reliance on personal accounts and documents that are inherently biased, leaving a fun amount of speculation on what was true or fabricated. That being said, Cesare definitely murdered his brother. Of this, I am confident.
Great book and a great read.