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One
of the great attractions of Tuscany is that its traditional
rural life continues relatively unchanged in many respects, and
white oxen pulling ploughs are still a vivid memory for local
pensioners. Anyone interested in this fascinating aspect of
Tuscan culture should try to consult the huge two volume "Cultura
Contadina in Toscana" ed. G.Magi (Bonechi, 1989). These
volumes contain hundreds of photos and drawings covering every
aspect of rural activity in Tuscany. They are currently out of
print but copies to buy can be found relatively easily in
Florence. |
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Carlo
Baldini is the most prominent local historian of Greve and has
published a long series of monographs on everything ranging from
the family of the navigator Verrazzano to the the work of the
women of Greve. rare and interesting photos and reproductions of
documents and maps supplement the Italian text of these volumes.
Recent issues are available in local bookshops and the Coop
supermarket. |
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The
Centro di Studi Chiantigiani "Clante" publishes an
on-going series of books in Italian on the details of the
traditional and historical architecture of the Chianti area.
These excellent books are packed with photographs, plans,
elevations etc. The volume illustrated here covers Montefioralle
and Volpaia. You have to scour local bookshops to obtain copies.
I've never been able to elicit a response from the publishers. |
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