This book is a biography of Caterina Riario Sforza de’ Medici. The book describes well the atmosphere of Renaissance Italy, with all it complexities. It suffices to say that Caterina was for some time a prisoner of Cesare Borgia in Castel St. Angelo in Rome.
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 Forlí. 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.
The description of the historical and moral atmosphere of Renaissance Italy is made with respect for the Church and accuracy at the same time.
J.S. (2014)
The Tigress of Forlí
Valoración moral:
Género: Literatura
Sin inconvenientes.
Algunos inconvenientes morales.
Presenta pasajes de cierta entidad contrarios a la fe o la moral.
Presenta pasajes escabrosos o un fondo ideológico general que puede confundir a personas con una escasa formación cristiana.
Abundan los pasajes escabrosos o un fondo ideológico contrario o extraño a los valores cristianos.
Por sus contenidos explícitos, la obra contraría la fe o la moral de la Iglesia Católica o el cristianismo en general.