A History of Siena: From its Origins to the Present Day by Mario Ascheri (Englis

Description: A History of Siena by Mario Ascheri, Bradley Franco Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description 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 Sienas history, culture and traditions accessible to anyone studying or visiting the city. Publisher 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 Sienas 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 Sienas development in its larger context, both temporally and geographically. In the process, this book offers new interpretations of Sienas 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 Sienas 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 Sienas 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. Author Biography Mario Ascheri, a former professor at the University of Rome 3, Italy, has written extensively on institutions, law, and justice in the Middle Ages and on Italian supreme courts in early modern history. He is a former member of the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and is a senior fellow of the Robbins Collection Library (Law School, University of California, Berkeley, USA), and doctor h.c. of the Université de lAuvergne (Clermont-Ferrand), France. Author and editor of hundreds of books and articles on Siena, Dr. Ascheri was awarded the prestigious Sienese award, the Mangia doro, in 2003.Bradley Franco is Associate Professor of Ancient and Medieval History at the University of Portland, USA, and is the author of numerous publications focusing on religion, community, family, and power in late medieval Siena. He has also published extensively on Franciscan studies and organized the first ever International Conference for Franciscan Studies in Siena in 2015. Along with Dr. Ascheri, Dr. Franco is a proud member of the contrada of Onda. Details ISBN 0367253488 ISBN-13 9780367253486 Title A History of Siena Author Mario Ascheri, Bradley Franco Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 160 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:130932283; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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