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The noisy Renaissance : sound, architecture, and Florentine urban life /

"Analyzes how the premodern city, through the example of Renaissance Florence, can be understood as an acoustic phenomenon. Explores how city sounds, such as the ringing of church bells, can be foundational elements in the creation and maintenance of urban communities and the spaces they inhabi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Atkinson, Niall, 1967- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Architecture, Renaissance > Italy > Florence.
Renaissance > Italy > Florence.
City sounds > Italy > Florence > History.
Bells > Italy > Florence > History.
Architectural acoustics > History.
Architectural acoustics.
Architecture, Renaissance.
Bells.
City sounds.
Renaissance.
Italy > Florence.
History.
Description
Summary:"Analyzes how the premodern city, through the example of Renaissance Florence, can be understood as an acoustic phenomenon. Explores how city sounds, such as the ringing of church bells, can be foundational elements in the creation and maintenance of urban communities and the spaces they inhabit"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xv, 260 pages : illustrations (some color), plans (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271071190
0271071192