Medici Matriarchs. "The Medici Women: Gender and Power in Renaissance Florence" by Natalie Tomas [review]

Abstract

The origins of Tomas’ study of the Medici women in a doctoral thesis are evident in the scholarly apparatus that accompanies, but does not interrupt, her narrative. Over a third of the book consists of footnotes and a bibliography, which provide a truly splendid resource for anyone interested in the history of women not only in Renaissance Florence but also in medieval and early modern Europe.