ABSTRACT

The book reviews scholarly literature and archival sources including maps and diagrams, to better situate Siena's achievement in urban history and broadens our understanding of medieval technology and urban life.

chapter Chapter One|19 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter Two|19 pages

Physical and Historical Context

chapter Chapter Three|34 pages

Fountains and Aqueducts

chapter Chapter Four|23 pages

Regulation of Water

chapter Chapter Five|27 pages

Antecedents, Parallels, and Diffusion

chapter Chapter Six|21 pages

Sienese Engineers and Their Urban Patrons

chapter Chapter Seven|4 pages

Conclusion