A Brief History of Tuscany: Italy’s Province of Arts and Wonders for Travelers and Fiction Lovers
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A Brief History of Tuscany: Italy’s Province of Arts and Wonders for Travelers and Fiction Lovers
Are you planning on traveling to Tuscany?
Maybe you just want to learn more about the fascinating history of Italy. Tuscany is one of the most well-known historical provinces of Italy. Over history it has exerted major cultural influence on Italy, Europe and the world. Such notable regions are hard to find in history.
This guide gives a quick overview of the most important events, places, cultural phenomena and personalities of Tuscany. Starting from the Etruscan period, we’ll take a look at the province’s past of more than 2500 years and we’ll end up in 20th century Italy.
Tuscany is without question a central and significant region in Italy. It is a rich province famous for its large agricultural areas ideal for the cultivation of wheat, wine and olive oil. These products have always been the base of income for the Tuscan people. Trade routes have moved during the ages, but due to its central location in Italy, the province has always been an important stop for traders as well as pilgrims. Tuscany has a long coastline which made it ideal to join sea commerce. Pisa was one of the four major Italian maritime city states in the middle ages, which dominated the Mediterranean for a period of time.
Rivalry has always been an integral part of the political life of Italian cities. Florence, Siena and Pisa managed to emerge as dominant powers in Tuscany for a period of time. We see that a pattern of unification and disintegration is a reoccurring theme in Italian and Tuscan history, but the struggle for dominance persisted throughout the ages.
The province is mostly known for the Renaissance, which left a great impact on world culture even to this day, so this guide will pay particular attention to this era. If you want to study the art and philosophy of the Renaissance, you will find the best resources in Tuscany. After all, it was the birthplace of the Renaissance.
About this book:
This book is different than other eBooks. First of all, it’s short. You can read it in just an hour or two.
It is designed to get straight to the point and give you the information you need for a better understanding of the history of Tuscany.
It is a quick read, but if you have extra time and want to dig deeper into one of the subjects in the book (the Medici’s influence in Florence, for example), links to quality websites are included in the text so you can quickly find more information on the subject.
It is a quick read, but it provides an overview of the history of Tuscany. It will suite you well if this is your first time visiting Tuscany or if you are a lover of popular historical fiction and want to increase your understanding of the books you are reading.
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