The City of Florence
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2008
Barbara Ward & Associates (Verlag)
978-1-86064-003-2 (ISBN)
Barbara Ward & Associates (Verlag)
978-1-86064-003-2 (ISBN)
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An exploration of the glories of Florence, the Tuscan city which has been a prime source for modern Western culture. The author looks at the history of the city and considers its principal focal points including the Arno, the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio and Santa Croce.
Why have generations of travellers been so held in thrall by Florence? In this book, R.W.B. Lewis provides a look at the glories of Florence, the Tuscan city which has been a prime source for modern Western culture and which has also been his second home for many years. In chapters full of history, and the personal reflections of a traveller, Lewis reconsiders the principal focal points of the city - the Arno, the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio and Santa Croce. He casts new light on Florence's cultural and civic legacy from the Middle Ages to the present, and invites the reader to share his vision of a city and the way of life it has engendered and inspired.
Why have generations of travellers been so held in thrall by Florence? In this book, R.W.B. Lewis provides a look at the glories of Florence, the Tuscan city which has been a prime source for modern Western culture and which has also been his second home for many years. In chapters full of history, and the personal reflections of a traveller, Lewis reconsiders the principal focal points of the city - the Arno, the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio and Santa Croce. He casts new light on Florence's cultural and civic legacy from the Middle Ages to the present, and invites the reader to share his vision of a city and the way of life it has engendered and inspired.
Part 1 Designs and designers: along the Arno; stories of the Casentino; the real city of Arnolfo di Cambio - the public thing, the works of Arnolfo, a knowable city; Medici country - Florence becomes a work of art, Brunelleschi's vision, the dominion of Cosimo, the day of the Palazzi; the making and unmaking of modern Florence - the interval - 1500-1850, Poggi and the city shape - the 1860s, destruction at the centre - the 1880s. Part 2 Points of view: Roman Gate and beautiful outlook - the 1970s - down in the city, up at the villa; Vespucci territory - 1987 - summertime, "l'idea di Firenze"; the Santa Croce neighbourhood - 1992-93 - the Piazza, the "Quartiere", the neighbourhood, "E poi" - last words.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.11.2008 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | colour illustrations, maps, indexes |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-86064-003-6 / 1860640036 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-86064-003-2 / 9781860640032 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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