Silvio A. Bedini (1917–2007)

Autore di The Pope's Elephant

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Sull'Autore

Silvio Bedini lives in Washington, D.C. He is co-author of Moon, Man's Greatest Adventure and author of Jefferson: Statesman of Science, among many other books combining history and science

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Leonardo (1974) — Collaboratore — 114 copie

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Informazioni generali

Data di nascita: 1917-01-17
Data di morte: 2007-11-14
Sesso: male
Nazionalità: USA

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The Pope's Elephant di Silvio A. Bedini

Up until the last two chapters, this book was an interesting, well-researched read. Those last two chapters dragged, though.

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revatait | 2 altre recensioni | Feb 21, 2021 |

The Pope's Elephant di Silvio A. Bedini

In 1514, King Manuel I of Portugal sent a menagerie of animals and presents in an effort to please and gain favor with the newly-crowned pope Leo X. Among the animals was a white Indian elephant. It was named Annone, or Hanno, and quickly became the pope’s favorite pet. Bedini traces the travels of the elephant and its impact on the art and culture of the time. One of the distracting elements of the book, however, is the tracking of every single depiction of an elephant in sixteenth and seventeenth century art throughout Europe and even Africa. That aside, the interplay between papal culture and European history is nonetheless interesting.… (altro)

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NielsenGW | 2 altre recensioni | Dec 27, 2009 |