{"product_id":"the-shaping-of-tuscany-landscape-and-society-between-tradition-and-modernity-paperback-9781107567214","title":"The Shaping of Tuscany; Landscape and Society between Tradition and Modernity (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107567214","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Shaping of Tuscany\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLandscape and Society between Tradition and Modernity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book shows how the seemingly immutable Tuscan landscape was largely shaped by modern conflicts over economic resources and cultural meanings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDario Gaggio (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107567214, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 November 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e309 pages, 25 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Gaggio's book is a masterful analysis that shows how the beauty of Tuscany, rather than being a natural feature of its landscape, is a fragile product of history - or rather, the many histories of its peasants and land-lords, locals and travelers.' Angelo Matteo Caglioti, Journal of Interdisciplinary History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTo its many tourists and visitors, the Tuscan landscape evokes a sense of timelessness and harmony. Yet, the upheavals of the twentieth century profoundly reshaped rural Tuscany. Uncovering the experiences of ordinary people, Professor Gaggio traces the history of Tuscany to show how the region's modern conflicts and aspirations have contributed to forging its modern-day beauty. He demonstrates how the rise of Fascism was particularly violent in rural Tuscany, and how struggles between Communist sharecroppers and their landlords raged long after the end of the dictatorship. The flight from the farms in the 1950s and 1960s disorientated many Tuscans, prompting ambitious development projects, and in more recent decades the emergence of the heritage industry has raised the spectre of commodification. This book tells the story of how many Tuscans themselves have become tourists in their own land – forced to adapt to rapid change and reinvent their landscape in the process.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Race, nation, land: reclaiming Tuscany's hill country under Fascism\u003cbr\u003e 2. Newer beginnings: the landscape of social strife\u003cbr\u003e 3. Left behind: the rural exodus\u003cbr\u003e 4. The uses of emptiness: rural Tuscany after the exodus\u003cbr\u003e 5. The farmhouse and the museum: Tuscany as patrimony\u003cbr\u003e 6. Searching for the Bel Paesaggio: norming and litigating the landscape\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e], Regional \u0026amp; national history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Regional \u0026amp; national history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Regional%20\u0026amp;%20national%20history%20%5BHBJ%5D%22\"\u003eHBJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909156528408,"sku":"9781107567214","price":29.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107567214i_474b4d74-01cc-4088-9f09-448aaebe36f6.jpg?v=1696766301","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-shaping-of-tuscany-landscape-and-society-between-tradition-and-modernity-paperback-9781107567214","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}