Plague and Pleasure: The Renaissance World of Pius II

Synopsis

The Myth Of The Renaissance -- The Four Horsemen -- Corsignano And Siena -- The Exile -- The Cleric -- The Road To Mantua -- Renaissance Chivalry -- Mantua And After -- The Political Pope -- A Room Of One's Own -- Plague And Pleasure : 1462 -- The Age Of Spectacle -- Pienza -- Urban Dreams -- Visits To Antiquity -- Villas And Gardens -- The Crusade -- The Art Of Copiousness -- Conclusion : Pius And His Period. Arthur White ; With A Foreword By Michael Lewis. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 381-393) And Index.