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A companion to medieval Pisa

Title
A companion to medieval Pisa / edited by Karen Rose Mathews, Silvia Orvietani Busch, and Stefano Bruni.
Publication
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]

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Additional Authors
  • Mathews, Karen R.
  • Orvietani Busch, Silvia
  • Bruni, Stefano
Description
xxiii, 623 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color); 25 cm.
Summary
"Presenting medieval Pisa in a multidisciplinary study, A Companion to Medieval Pisa provides a comprehensive overview of the city at the time of its greatest fame and prosperity. The volume addresses central aspects of the city's history: its geomorphology and orientation towards the Mediterranean Sea; its ancient past; the archaeological basis for the study of the medieval city and its built environment; Pisa's urban and port infrastructure; its social organization and political and economic history; its cultural achievements in the visual and literary arts; and the legacy of the medieval past for the city today. Contributors are: David Abulafia, Monica Bini, Veronica Rossi, Stefano Bruni, Antonio Alberti, Gabriele Gattiglia, Alma Poloni, Giuseppe Petralia, Gabriella Garzella, Ewa Karwacka Codini, Cédric Quertier, Michele Campopiano, Michel Balard, Fabio Redi, Olimpia Vaccari, Mauro Ronzani, Maria Luisa Ceccarelli Lemut, Ottavio Banti, Marco Collareta, Karen Rose Mathews, Cristina Cagianelli, and Franco Cardini"--
Series Statement
Brill's companions to European history, 2212-7410 ; volume 28
Uniform Title
Brill's companions to European history ; v. 28.
Subject
  • To 1509
  • Urban archaeology > Italy > Pisa
  • Archaeology, Medieval > Italy > Pisa
  • Archaeology, Medieval
  • Civilization
  • Urban archaeology
  • Pisa (Italy) > History > To 1509
  • Pisa (Italy) > Civilization
  • Italy > Pisa
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface -- List of illustrations -- Notes on contributors -- Introduction -- Prologue -- Part 1. Origins and geomorphology -- Part 2. Archaeology -- Part 3. Political and institutional history -- Part 4. Urban history -- Part 5. Economic organization and Mediterranean expansion -- Part 6. Port systems and infrastructures -- Part 7. Religious life and ecclesiastical institutions -- Part 8. Cultural life and history -- Bibliography -- Index.
Call Number
JFE 23-1620
ISBN
  • 9789004382589
  • 9004382585
  • 9789004512719 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2022003071
OCLC
1288319113
Title
A companion to medieval Pisa / edited by Karen Rose Mathews, Silvia Orvietani Busch, and Stefano Bruni.
Publisher
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Brill's companions to European history, 2212-7410 ; volume 28
Brill's companions to European history ; v. 28.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
To 1509
Added Author
Mathews, Karen R., editor, author.
Orvietani Busch, Silvia, editor, writer of introduction.
Bruni, Stefano, editor, author.
Other Form:
Online version: Companion to medieval Pisa Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022] 9789004512719 (DLC) 2022003072
Research Call Number
JFE 23-1620
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