Siena, Civil Religion and the Sienese

Siena, Civil Religion and the Sienese

by Gerald Parsons (Author)

Synopsis

Examines Sienese devotion to the Virgin from the medieval period until the present day. Exploring how the festival of the Palio has become the principal means of sustaining and celebrating Sienese culture, values and identity, Parsons shows how this festival stands in continuity with the earlier civil religion of medieval Siena.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 217
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 25 Jun 2004

ISBN 10: 0754615162
ISBN 13: 9780754615163