SALE ON NOW! PROMOTIONS
Mary Hollingsworth is a scholar of the Italian Renaissance. She is the author of The Cardinal's Hat; The Borgias: History's Most Notorious Dynasty; and Patronage in Renaissance Italy: From 1400 to the Early Sixteenth Century. She divides her time between Italy and England.
""A fascinating warts-and-all history of the rise and fall of the Medici. Hollingsworth effectively debunks the myths surrounding this legendary family. A vital acquisition for anyone who studies the Renaissance and seeks the true role of the Medici in the history of Florence.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews (starred)"" ""Highly readable. A revisionist view of the celebrated Medici family.""-- ""Library Journal"" ""Hollingsworth's clear, concise family chronology serves as an excellent introduction or handy reference guide to one of the Renaissance's most infamous families.""-- ""Publishers Weekly (starred)"" ""Vivid and well-researched. Hollingsworth's implication is correct and praiseworthy--that we should remember the Medici for what they were, not for what they wanted us to think they were.""-- ""Christian Science Monitor""
