Boardman, Jonathan,

Umbria : a cultural history / Jonathan Boardman. - xv, 224 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. - Landscapes of the imagination . - Landscapes of the imagination. .

"Co-published in Great Britain by Signal Books"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A River and a Road : Landscapes -- Underground Umbria : Prehistory to Roman Era -- Theatre : The Roman Era -- Temple to Church : A Period of Invasions -- The Castle : Middle Ages -- The Town Hall : Middle Ages II -- The Church : Middle Ages III -- The Convent : Umbrian Sanctity -- The Fresco : Umbrian Art -- The Palace : The Age of the Signori -- The Casa Colonica : Farming and the Age of the Papal State -- Food : Timeless Umbria -- The Factory : The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries -- The Music Festival : Contemporary Umbria I -- Modernity and Tradition : Contemporary Umbria II -- Epilogue -- Index of Literary, Artistic & Histrorical Names -- Index of Places & Landmarks.

0199919909 9780199919901 0199919925 9780199919925

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Umbria (Italy)--Civilization
Umbria (Italy)--History
Umbria (Italy)--Social life and customs
Umbria (Italy)--Description and travel

DG975.U5 / B63 2012

945.65