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Artist, The Philosopher and The Warrior, The
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9781845951214
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Random House Group
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History
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Paperback
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480
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204
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In the autumn of 1502 three giants of the Renaissance period – Cesare Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli – set out on one of the most treacherous military campaigns of the period. Cesare Borgia was a ferocious military leader whose name was synonymous with brutality and whose reputation was marred with the suspicion of incest. Niccolo Machiavelli was a witty and subversive intellectual, more suited to the silken diplomacy of royal courts than the sodden encampments of a military campaign. And Leonardo da Vinci was a visionary master and the most talented military engineer in Italy. What led him to work for the monstrous Borgia? And what attracted him to the cunning Machiavelli?nnIn his extraordinary new book acclaimed historian Paul Strathern ingeniously focuses on this improbable collusion of three iconic figures of the Italian Renaissance to unite three mighty strands of the period - war, politics and art. As each man’s life unfolds, so does the Italian Renaissance.
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Author Biography
Paul Strathern studied philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin. He has lecturedin philosophy and mathematics. He is a Somerset Maugham Prize-winning novelist; author of two series of books – Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea: Scientists who Changed the World; Mendeleyev's Dream (shortlisted for the Aventis Science Book Prize); Dr. Strangelove's Game: A History of Economic Genius and The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance (published by Cape and Pimlico).Table of ContentsA brilliant snapshot of Renaissance Italy… a triumph’,‘This is popular history at its narrative best - rich in colour, character and consequence’,This is a portrait of a fascinating trio, and an insight into the apparent paradox of why such turbulent times produced such an outpouring of human sentiment almost unparalleled in the history of the West,Strathern deftly interweaves the narratives of his three main characters and successfully evokes their odyssey… he has a sensitive ear for memorable phrases and a keen eye for striking detail,‘The story he has to tell is exciting and revealing…and the narrative has a natural arc, beginning in hope and fear and climaxing in deceit and bloodshed’,A lucid an highly readable history displaying and enjoyable flair for the salacious,The fascinating story of the brief collusion of these three famous men is told with craft and brio
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