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"In this insightful, fascinating portrayal, Elizabeth Lev brings
Caterina Sforza and her times very much to life."--Kathleen Turner,
actress and author of "Send Yourself Roses"
A strategist to match Machiavelli; a warrior who stood toe to toe
with the Borgias; a wife whose three marriages would end in
bloodshed and heartbreak; and a mother determined to maintain her
family's honor, Caterina Riario Sforza de' Medici was a true
Renaissance celebrity, beloved and vilified in equal measure. In
this dazzling biography, Elizabeth Lev illuminates her
extraordinary life and accomplishments.
Raised in the court of Milan and wed at age ten to the pope's
corrupt nephew, Caterina was ensnared in Italy's political
intrigues early in life. After turbulent years in Rome's papal
court, she moved to the Romagnol province of Forli. Following her
husband's assassination, she ruled Italy's crossroads with iron
will, martial strength, political savvy, and an icon's fashion
sense. In finally losing her lands to the Borgia family, she put up
a resistance that inspired all of Europe and set the stage for her
progeny--including Cosimo de' Medici--to follow her example to
greatness.
A rich evocation of Renaissance life, "The Tigress of Forli"
reveals Caterina Riario Sforza as a brilliant and fearless ruler,
and a tragic but unbowed figure.
"A rich, nuanced portrait of a highly controversial beauty and
military leader, and her violent, albeit glittering, Italian
Renaissance milieu."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Well-written and meticulously researched, The Tigress of Forli
recreates the world of Renaissance Italy in all its grandeur and
violence. At the center stands a remarkable woman, Caterina Riario
Sforza. Mother, warrior, and icon, Caterina is unforgettable, and
so is the exciting story that Elizabeth Lev tells here."--Barry
Strauss, author of "Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal,
Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership"
The annual Lenten pilgrimage to dozens of Rome's most striking
churches is a sacred tradition dating back almost two millennia, to
the earliest days of Christianity. Along this historic spiritual
pathway, today's pilgrims confront the mysteries of the Christian
faith through a program of biblical and early Christian readings
amplified by some of the greatest art and architecture of western
civilization.In Roman Pilgrimage , bestselling theologian and papal
biographer George Weigel, art historian Elizabeth Lev, and
photographer Stephen Weigel lead readers through this unique
religious and aesthetic journey with magnificent photographs and
revealing commentaries on the pilgrimage's liturgies, art, and
architecture. Through reflections on each day's readings about
faith and doubt, heroism and weakness, self-examination and
conversion, sin and grace, Rome's familiar sites take on a new
resonance. And along that same historical path, typically
unexplored treasures,artifacts of ancient history and hidden
artistic wonders,appear in their original luster, revealing new
dimensions of one of the world's most intriguing and multi-layered
cities.A compelling guide to the Eternal City, the Lenten Season,
and the itinerary of conversion that is Christian life throughout
the year, Roman Pilgrimage reminds readers that the imitation of
Christ through faith, hope, and love is the template of all true
discipleship, as the exquisite beauty of the Roman station churches
invites reflection on the deepest truths of Christianity.
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