A history of Siena : from its origins to the present day /
A History of Siena provides a concise and up-to-date biography of the city, from its medieval development through 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 o...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2020.
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| Series: | Cities of the ancient world.
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Table of Contents:
- Preface / Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Kent State University Florence, Italy
- Part 1. From the origins of Siena to the fall of the Sienese Republic
- The origins of Siena
- Urban development and the formation of the Sienese state (1000-1260)
- Siena's golden age: Montaperti and good government (1260-1355)
- Renaissance Siena and the fall of the Republic (1355-1555)
- Part 2. From the Age of the Medici to the present day
- The Age of the Medici (1557-1737)
- From the enlightenment to the world wars (1723-1945)
- Siena from WWII to the present day.