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The Noisy Renaissance : Sound, Architecture, and Florentine Urban Life /

"Analyzes how the premodern city, through the example of Renaissance Florence, can be understood as an acoustic phenomenon. Explores how city sounds, such as the ringing of church bells, can be foundational elements in the creation and maintenance of urban communities and the spaces they inhabi...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Atkinson, Niall, 1967- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2016]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction : journey into the noisy Renaissance
  • The acoustic art of city-building
  • Florentine soundscapes
  • Sound, space, and meaning in Renaissance Florence
  • Suoni, voci, rumori : listening to the city
  • Sonic discord, urban disorder
  • Epilogue : ephemerality, durability, and architectural history.