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Taking the reader through the Portuguese empire, this book tells the story of Hanno the elephant, his capture, his life at the papal court, and his legacy to the art of the Renaissance.
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- EditoreCarcanet Press Ltd
- Data di pubblicazione1997
- ISBN 10 1857542770
- ISBN 13 9781857542776
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero edizione1
- Numero di pagine320
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The Pope's Elephant
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Carcanet Press Ltd.
(1997)
ISBN 10: 1857542770
ISBN 13: 9781857542776
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. First Edition. This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "This is an extraordinary story about Pope Leo X's most unusual pet. Leo was a Medici, a man of high culture, a hands-on ruler, patron to Raphael, scorned by Martin Luther. He had a lighter side and a genuine affection for the elephant Hanno, a gift from the Portuguese King. First published in 1998, Bedini had to do his research the hard way, visiting archives and corresponding with Vatican librarians. Sometimes it seems the knowledge was so hard won that the author puts facts in the book that don't advance the story. He describes the weight of the pearls on the Portuguese Ambassador's hat and lists all the cargo that was on the ship with the elephant en route to Rome. I appreciate the telling detail, and this books provides an extraordinary window into the Renaissance. While I enjoyed it very much, I found myself glossing over some of Bedini's longer descriptions."; Aspects Of Portugal Series; 9.1 X 5.7 X 1.1 inches; 302 pages. Codice articolo 19841
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