Unbridled Spirit: The Untold Story of the 2018 Extraordinary Palio in Siena, Italy
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Once in a great while the people of Siena, Italy organize a special horse race beyond the normal Palio events of July and August. Known as a Straordinario, or Extraordinary Palio, the city’s seventeen timeless contrade (neighborhoods) reserve such events to honor only the most significant occasions, not the least bei
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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