Siena

Chianti Classico is produced in the land between Florence and Siena: the territory of Greve in Chianti, Castellina in Chanti, gaiole in Chianti and Radda in Chianti, the entire Barberino Val d`Elsa, San Casciano in Val di Pesa and Tavarnelle Val di Pesa within the Province of Florence. In addition this wine is also produced in Castelnuovo Berardenga and Poggibons, Province of Siena. (Karlsson, 2013) Figure 5: Chianti Classico`s symbol is a black rooster ("Gallo Nero"…

The Bubonic Plague, which occurred in the 14th century, terrorized Europe and destroyed everything and everyone that it came in contact with. While some people reacted by trying everything they could assure themselves that the plague wasn’t as certain of a death as it seemed to be (Doc #3, 4, 6, 9), others fled from their town and family for protection against the plague. Within this as well, people who were trying to provide themselves with protection, also tried to provide others with…

Textual Analysis Purgatory is where “the human spirit purges himself, and climbing to Heaven makes himself worthy”(The World of Dante). In Dante, Purgatory is divided into three sections called Antepurgatory, Purgatory Proper, and Earthly Paradise. Inside purgatory the upper part of the mountain contains seven terraces, each consisting of one of the seven capital sins (The World of Dante). After visiting the first terrace, that of the prideful, Dante the pilgrim and Virgil arrive at the second…

politically ruthless and under his rule Tuscany became an absolutist nation state. Cosimo promoted the arts, the Tuscan economy, and Navy. He founded the Accademia della Crusca, the Accademia del Disegno, renewed the university of Pisa, and conquered Siena and…

and his desire to follow Jesus’ example reflected and reinforced important developments in medieval spirituality. The Poverello (“Poor Little Man”) is one of the most esteemed religious figures in Romanis Catholic history, and he and Catherine of Siena are the patron saints of Italy. In 1979 Pope John Paul II identdified him as the patron saint of ecology. Francis preached the teaching of the Catholic Church, that the world was created good and beautiful by God but suffers need redemption…

alignment of multiple planets. The both believed that building fires and drinking solutions of Armenian clay would help prevent the plague. While they had similar beliefs, the two faiths did not act similarly. You can see in Document 3 that the people of Siena, Italy (Europe) were "stupefied by seeing the pain." They abandoned family members, dug mass graves, and avoided each other all in fear of coming down with the malady. On the other hand, Middle-Easterners in Damascus were terrified. They…

this spiced fruit and nutty cake goes back in history to the 12th and 13th centuries. Characterized by typical wintry ingredients such as ground Indian cinnamon, cardamom, pungent cloves, nutmeg, honey and almond nuts. Hailing from the city of Siena in Tuscany, its name means "strong bread." (-- removed HTML --) Marzipan or Martorana: (-- removed HTML --) Originating it's said with the Benedictine sisters in Sicily, Martorana shaped in similarity to candied-dusted fruit of various colors…

behind. In particular, ordinances and laws, such as the one passed by the city council of Siena, an Italian city-state, provide insight into rising tensions. This particular ordinance, dated in May 1349, stated that “because laborers of the land…extort and receive great sums for the daily labor that they do every day, they have totally destroyed and abandoned the farms and estates of the aforesaid citizens…” (Siena, 90). Such a statement is indicative of the conflict brewing,…

Caffeine overdose may cause side effects such as nervousness, insomnia, palpitation, dizziness, nausea, and headache. There were reported cases of hospitalizations due to these symptoms, and even death. According to Dr. Matteo Cameli. from University of Siena, despite of its dominant bad effects to the body, they found a health benefit that it may bring in one of their studies. He explained that energy drinks enhance the contractions of both the left and right ventricle of the heart. This may…

In the small desert town of Esperarcita, Mexico, the lives of its citizens mimic its name: those of a little hope, those of little hope, and those who continue to wait a little. This novel focuses on community, in particular the relationships among a small group of individuals and their specific challenges of transformation. An old cement park bench, with the inscription “ALBERT JOHNSON,” is a central character, that while serving as a meeting place of friends, through a subtle touch “he”…