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Book SynopsisPresenting 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.
Table of ContentsPreface List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Introduction: The Legacy of Medieval Pisa Karen Rose Mathews and Silvia Orvietani Busch Prologue: Pisa in Perspective David Abulafia PART 1: Origins and Geomorphology 1 Pisa and Its Natural Environment Monica Bini and Veronica Rossi 2 The Origins: The Etruscan Polis and Roman Civitas Stefano Bruni Part 2: Archaeology 3 Pisa in the Early Medieval Period Antonio Alberti 4 Medieval Archaeology and Excavations Gabriele Gattiglia Part 3: Political and Institutional History 5 Politics, Institutions and Society in Pisa during the Communal Era (Late Eleventh to Late Fourteenth Century) Alma Poloni 6 The Late Middle Ages and the Florentine Conquest Giuseppe Petralia Part 4: Urban History 7 Urban History, Topography, and Social Organization Gabriella Garzella 8 Creating a New forma urbis: Pisa’s Evolving Cityscape from the Golden Age to the Florentine Conquest Ewa Karwacka Codini Part 5: Economic Organization and Mediterranean Expansion 9 The Pisan Economy from the Tenth to Fifteenth Century: A Parabolic Trajectory Cédric Quertier 10 Maritime Expansion into the Western Mediterranean Michele Campopiano 11 Trade and Interactions with Outremer: The Pisans in the East from the Eleventh to the Fourteenth Century Michel Balard Part 6: Port Systems and Infrastructure 12 The Port Structures of Medieval Pisa: Organization, Form, and Functionality Fabio Redi 13 The Mediterranean Port System of Pisa: Role, Management, and Evolution Olimpia Vaccari Part 7: Religious Life and Ecclesiastical Institutions 14 Bishops, Archbishops, and Religious Institutions from the Ninth to the Fifteenth Century Mauro Ronzani 15 The Pisan Churches and Cult of Saints Maria Luisa Ceccarelli Lemut Part 8: Cultural Life and History 16 Culture and Literature in Pisa from the Eighth to the Fourteenth Century Ottavio Banti 17 Art in Pisa in the Middle Ages Marco Collareta 18 Pisan Bacini and the Churches of Pisa Karen Rose Mathews 19 The Image of Pisa in the Medieval Figurative Arts Cristina Cagianelli Epilogue: The Iconic Status of Medieval Pisa and Its Urban Form Franco Cardini Bibliography Index
