288 pages, hardback with slipcase, 330 x 240 mm, 200 colour illustrations
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ISBN: 978 88 96527 00 9
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Lucca's location has meant the city has always been able to adapt itself to the various historical cycles. Though undoubtedly affected by the spirit of each age, the city’s culture and institutions remain deeply rooted in the traditions and character of its people.
On several occasions, Lucca became the setting for events of great political and symbolic significance for Europe and beyond. It was where Caesar, Pompey and Crassus met to discuss the power basis of the first Triumvirate, and where, in 1541, the foundations for the Council of Trent were laid by Charles V and Pope Paul III Farnese.
This book, through the contributions of distinguished local scholars, provides a complete account both of these significant moments and of the extraordinary specific character of Lucca, in its culture and history.
17 essays cover such subjects as the economic history of the city, its urban layout, the Volto Santa relic and pilgrimage in the Middle Ages, the city’s place in the Grand Tour, the 18th-century reprint of Diderot and d’Alenbert’s famous Encyclopédie, and the history of music in Lucca – the birthplace of Boccherini and Puccini.
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