A History of Siena : From its Origins to the Present Day Paperback / softback
by Mario Ascheri, Bradley Franco
Part of the Cities of the Ancient World series
Paperback / softback
Description
A History of Siena provides a concise and up-to-date biography of the city, from its ancient and medieval development up to the present day, and makes Siena’s history, culture, and traditions accessible to anyone studying or visiting the city. Well informed by archival research and recent scholarship on medieval Siena and the Italian city-states, this book places Siena’s development in its larger context, both temporally and geographically.
In the process, this book offers new interpretations of Siena’s artistic, political, and economic development, highlighting in particular the role of pilgrimage, banking, and class conflict.
The second half of the book provides an important analysis of the historical development of Siena’s nobility, its unique system of neighborhood associations (contrade) and the race of the Palio, as well as an overview of the rise and fall of Siena’s troubled bank, the Monte dei Paschi. This book is accessible to undergraduates and tourists, while also offering plenty of new insights for graduate students and scholars of all periods of Sienese history.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages, 4 Line drawings, black and white; 17 Halftones, black and white; 21 Illustrations, black
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:28/10/2019
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- ISBN:9780367253486
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages, 4 Line drawings, black and white; 17 Halftones, black and white; 21 Illustrations, black
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:28/10/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367253486
