"An elephant's journey from deep in India to the heart of Rome"--Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-286) and index.
Contents
The golden age -- The road to Rome -- The rose and the sword -- The elephant-diplomat -- The ill-fated rhinoceros -- 'The wheele of change' -- Remembrance and reflection -- The prey of time.
Summary
Examines the court of Pope Leo X in sixteenth-century Rome, and discusses the popularity of the Pope's white elephant, Hanno, a gift from the king of Portugal.