Results for: books tagged ‘Renaissance’
Hawkwood: Frances Stonor Saunders
The hugely acclaimed, bestselling life of John Hawkwood, one of the outstanding figures of English and European history.'[Hawkwood] not only tells the story of the fourteenth century's brashest and most ... More
The Bourbons of Naples (17341825): Harold Acton
Naples is one of Europe’s most fascinating cities and the ruling dynasty which left its mark more than any other was that of the Bourbons, who arrived in 1734 and ... More
Isabella de'Medici: Caroline P. Murphy
The magnificent, alluring and ultimately tragic life of Isabella, the most brilliant woman of the Medici. More
Science in History: J. D. Bernal
Volume 2: The Scientific and Industrial Revolutions J. D. Bernal’s monumental work, Science in History, was the first full attempt to analyse the reciprocal relations of science and society throughout ... More
When I Am Playing With My Cat, How Do I Know She Is Not Playing With Me?: Saul Frampton
Saul Frampton’s celebrates the continuing relevance of Michel Montaigne’s Essais in this intriguingly titled new study of the great Renaissance thinker.
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The Ground is Burning: Samuel Black
Seduction, betrayal and murder: the true art of the renaissance.Cesare Borgia, Niccolo Machiavelli and Leonardo da Vinci - three of the most famous, or notorious, names in European history. In ... More