Project Gutenberg 2014-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 826 Gardner, Edmund G. 1869 1935 Gardner, Edmund Garratt Gardner, John Edmund Garratt James, Helen M. (Helen Mary) 1863 1900 James, H. M. James, M. Helen James, Helen Mary 03012958 The Story of Siena and San Gimignano Mediæval town series Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Art -- Italy -- Siena Siena (Italy) -- History San Gimignano (Italy) -- History DG Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 978889 2025-09-19T04:16:08.641815 text/html 920014 2024-10-24T11:03:14 text/html 10185386 2025-09-19T04:16:33.893644 application/epub+zip 10176079 2025-09-19T04:16:15.074707 application/epub+zip 389817 2025-09-19T04:16:10.917768 application/epub+zip 11426332 2025-09-19T04:16:45.215565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11257550 2025-09-19T04:16:27.491651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549751 2022-09-21T10:42:20.973655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728785 2025-09-19T04:16:06.028740 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 747770 2024-11-28T10:48:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17895 2025-09-19T04:16:45.445561 application/rdf+xml 13574 2025-09-19T04:16:11.130733 image/jpeg 1858 2025-09-19T04:16:11.026734 image/jpeg 9780223 2025-09-19T04:16:08.995768 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia