Catherine de Medici : Leonie Frieda
Poisoner, despot, necromancer - the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen to reveal a skilled ruler battling extraordinary political and personal odds - from a troubled childhood in Florence to her marriage to Henry, son of King Francis I of France; from her transformation of French culture to her fight to protect her throne and her sons' birthright. Based on thousands of private letters, it is a remarkable account of one of the most influential women ever to wear a crown.
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| フォーマット: | 図書 |
| 言語: | English |
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London :
Phoenix,
2005
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| 要約: | Poisoner, despot, necromancer - the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen to reveal a skilled ruler battling extraordinary political and personal odds - from a troubled childhood in Florence to her marriage to Henry, son of King Francis I of France; from her transformation of French culture to her fight to protect her throne and her sons' birthright. Based on thousands of private letters, it is a remarkable account of one of the most influential women ever to wear a crown. |
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| 記述事項: | Zweigstelle: Patientenbücherei Haupthaus Exemplar/Standort: Engl B Kath/Frie (PatBü) Exemplar/Standort: Patientenbücherei Haupthaus Text in engl. Sprache |
| 物理的記述: | xxvi, 512 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 0-7538-2039-0 |
| 請求記号: | Engl B Kath/Frie (PatBü) |