02566cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000350012624500410016126400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035249000260038850000310041450801670044552013110061253400450192365300260196865300290199465300370202370000460206083000260210685600430213299900170217546954UtSlPG20260610134058.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a03012958  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDG1 aGardner, Edmund G.,d1869-193514aThe Story of Siena and San Gimignano 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aMediæval town series  aRelease date is 2014-09-24  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)  a"The Story of Siena and San Gimignano" by Edmund G. Gardner is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide readers with a popular history of the Republic of Siena while also serving as a guidebook for those visiting this captivating Tuscan city and the nearby town of San Gimignano. The book delves into the origins, cultural significance, and historical events surrounding Siena and its relationship with San Gimignano, shedding light on its notable figures and developments throughout the ages.  At the start of the book, the author sets the scene by describing Siena as the most quintessentially medieval city in Tuscany, characterized by its narrow streets, Gothic architecture, and rich history. Gardner discusses the legendary founding of Siena, its socio-political evolution during the medieval period, and the emergence of distinct noble families that played pivotal roles in its governance. The opening portion outlines the early political structures and rivalries among the factions of Siena, particularly the tensions with Florence, establishing a foundational understanding of the Republic's complex history and the significance of its cultural heritage, which would be explored further in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aArt -- Italy -- Siena  aSiena (Italy) -- History  aSan Gimignano (Italy) -- History1 aJames, Helen M.q(Helen Mary),d1863-1900 0aMediæval town series40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46954  c87793d87793