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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Elizabeth BernhardtPublisher: Amsterdam University Press Imprint: Amsterdam University Press ISBN: 9789463726849ISBN 10: 9463726845 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 27 February 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsBernhardt's fascinating and deeply researched study of Genevra Sforza, 'first lady' of fifteenth-century Bologna, rescues its subject from a centuries-old tradition of vilification and makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the gendered role of courtly women and the vital political role of marriage alliance in Renaissance Italian society. Sarah Rubin Blanshei No woman navigated power more adroitly than Ginevra Sforza Bentivoglio. Bernhardt's deeply-researched and finely-nuanced portrait shows how she took some very weak cards and played a very strong game. While others had formal titles, fawning courtiers, or family ties, GSB had keen instincts about power and survival. Her skills in managing both nearly created a Renaissance dynasty, and generated a lasting black legend of Machiavellian intrigue that is ripped away in this study. Nicholas Terpstra Bernhardt's fascinating and deeply researched study of Genevra Sforza, 'first lady' of fifteenth-century Bologna, rescues its subject from a centuries-old tradition of vilification and makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the gendered role of courtly women and the vital political role of marriage alliance in Renaissance Italian society. Sarah Rubin Blanshei Author InformationElizabeth Louise Bernhardt (PhD, University of Toronto) has enjoyed living for many years between Bologna and Rome where the stories of this book unfold. In Italy she has taught courses about her main interests: the history and culture of the Italian family (for the University of California in Rome) and early modern Italian art and artisan history (for the Liceo Classico Giulio Cesare in Rome). There she also published two handbooks about Italian art with Ginevra Bentivoglio Editoria. In her hometown she has taught Italian at Saint Louis University and is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Washington University in St. Louis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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