Siena is often referred to as the 'City of the Virgin' and the 'City of the Palio'. The special devotion of the Sienese to the Virgin began in the thirteenth century and in times of danger the Sienese have regularly rededicated their city to the Madonna, who is also celebrated in the twice-yearly festival of the Palio. Siena, Civil Religion and the
Siena is often referred to as the 'City of the Virgin' and the 'City of the Palio'. The special devotion of the Sienese to the Virgin began in the thirteenth century and in times of danger the Sienese have regularly rededicated their city to the Madonna, who is also celebrated in the twice-yearly festival of the Palio. Siena, Civil Religion and the
Gerald Parsons is a Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies for The Open University, UK.
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Contents: Preface Introduction: Siena and civil religion Constructing a civil religion: the Virgin, the 'myth of Montaperti', and the Sienese Civic Pantheon 1260-1555 Under the Grand-Dukes: civil religion and Sienese identity 1555-1859 Re-inventing tradition: the creation of a modern Sienese civil religion 1860-1915 Church, Palio and contrade: official religion and civil religion in Siena in the 20th century Cities within the city: civil religion and the contrade of Siena Unity in diversity: the Palio of Siena as civil religion Bibliography Index.
Contents: Preface Introduction: Siena and civil religion Constructing a civil religion: the Virgin, the 'myth of Montaperti', and the Sienese Civic Pantheon 1260-1555 Under the Grand-Dukes: civil religion and Sienese identity 1555-1859 Re-inventing tradition: the creation of a modern Sienese civil religion 1860-1915 Church, Palio and contrade: official religion and civil religion in Siena in the 20th century Cities within the city: civil religion and the contrade of Siena Unity in diversity: the Palio of Siena as civil religion Bibliography Index.
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