Isabella d'Este and Francesco Gonzaga - Power Sharing at the Italian Renaissance Court

In this first full length scholarly study of Isabella d'Este and Francesco Gonzaga, Sarah Cockram casts new light on a long misunderstood relationship and shows the couple's strategic teamwork in action. Drawing on largely unpublished archival material, she illuminates tactics of collaboration and double-dealing. She reveals sharing of authority; b

List of contents

Contents: Introduction: Letters and lies; Power sharing; The elimination of threats to the Marchesa’s authority; Disgruntled diplomats and scissor attacks: divided fronts in the court environment; International diplomacy: the Borgia menace; Overcoming tension and troubles; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Sarah D.P. Cockram is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Summary

In this first full length scholarly study of Isabella d'Este and Francesco Gonzaga, Sarah Cockram casts new light on a long misunderstood relationship and shows the couple's strategic teamwork in action. Drawing on largely unpublished archival material, she illuminates tactics of collaboration and double-dealing. She reveals sharing of authority; b

Product details

• Authors: Sarah D.P. Cockram
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032924052
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92405-2
• No. of pages: 274
• Weight: 510 g
• Series: Women and Gender in the Early Modern World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; History, The arts: general issues, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, ART / General, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, General & world history, c 1500 onwards to present day, Archaeology, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Language: reference & general, Language: reference and general, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, History and Archaeology, C 1600 To C 1700, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, The arts: general topics