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Living the Palio: A Story of Community and Public Life in Siena, Italy
Living the Palio: A Story of Community and Public Life in Siena, Italy
Living the Palio: A Story of Community and Public Life in Siena, Italy
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Living the Palio: A Story of Community and Public Life in Siena, Italy

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A maddening, twice-annual horse race held in Siena’s public square, the Palio is less a sport than it is a game—one that involves a combination of bare-back riding skills, human deal-making, and a large dose of fate. The 90-second race and the rituals that surround it have continued largely uninterrupted since the 1500s, serving as t

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Release dateMar 8, 2019
ISBN9781950540037
Living the Palio: A Story of Community and Public Life in Siena, Italy
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Thomas W. Paradis

Thomas Paradis is a professor of geography and community planning at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was previously a professor at Northern Arizona University where he was recognized as a President's Distinguished Teaching Fellow. In addition to his broad teaching experiences in human and physical geography, he has led various study-abroad programs in Italy for six consecutive years, providing copious fodder for much of this book.

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