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Isabella d’Este (1474–1539), daughter of the Este dukes of Ferrara and wife of Marchese Francesco II Gonzaga of Mantua, co-regent of the Gonzaga state, art collector, musician, diplomat, dynastic mother, traveler, reader, gardener, fashion innovator, and consummate politician, was also, as this volume attests, a prolific letter writer with a highly developed epistolary network. Presented here for the first time in any language is a representative selection from over 16,000 letters sent by Isabella to addressees across a wide social spectrum. Together, they paint a nuanced and colorful portrait of a brilliant and influential female protagonist of early modern European society.
692 pages | 6 x 9 | © 2017
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Letters of Isabella d’Este
1. 1479–1499: Letters 1–200 21
2. 1500–1509: Letters 201–420 141
3. 1510–1519: Letters 421–608 307
4. 1520–1529: Letters 609–748 441
5. 1530–1539: Letters 749–830 535
Weights, Measures, and Time 583
Genealogical Tables 585
Glossary of Names 593
Abbreviations 647
Bibliography 649
Index 669
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