{"title":"Natalie R. Tomas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatalie R. Tomas\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling journey into personal histories through meticulously crafted biographies and memoirs. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eSelected Letters, 1514–1543\u003c\/em\u003e, reveal intimate insights and historical depth, inviting readers to explore lives shaped by extraordinary times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on candid storytelling and rich archival detail, Tomas illuminates the human experience across centuries. Her writing balances scholarly precision with emotional resonance, making each narrative both enlightening and deeply engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"selected-letters-15141543-by-maria-salviati-de-medici-9781649590459","title":"Selected Letters, 1514–1543","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe voluminous correspondence of Maria Salviati de’ Medici.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, there has been an upsurge of interest in Maria Salviati de’ Medici, specifically in her role in Medici governance and her relationships with other members of the Medici court. Maria Salviati’s surviving correspondence documents a life spent close to the centres of Medici power in Florence and Rome, bearing witness to its failures, resurrection, and eventual triumph. Presented here for the first time in English, this book is a representative sample of Maria’s surviving letters that document her remarkable life through a tumultuous period of Italian Renaissance history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile she earned the exasperation of some, she gained the respect of many more. Maria ended her life as an influential dowager, a powerful intercessor for local Tuscans of all strata, and a wise elder in Duke Cosimo I’s court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first critical, analytical, biographical work on Maria Salviati de’ Medici’s life and letter-writing in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487518179564,"sku":"9781649590459","price":92.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/73413493424c2690eac2e15693412712.jpg?v=1775775280"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/natalie-r-tomas.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}