As an undergraduate, I studied Machiavelli's "The Prince". Despite the connotations of the word "Machiavellian", I felt quite drawn to his theories, bit only within the context of his … [Read more...]
Big or Small. They do it so Well! Medieval Festivals in Tuscany.
Having been twice to Volterra's Medieval Festival (AD1398), and being on the point of going to Sansepolcro for the annual crossbow palio (against Gubbio), I am already amazed at how Tuscany … [Read more...]
The Sword in the Stone is in Tuscany!
Perhaps the most iconic image of Arthurian legend is that of a youth pulling a sword from a stone, a feat no one else had been able to achieve, and he was thus hailed as the true king of … [Read more...]
Barga – Our “Saint” Christopher
How many of you are familiar with, or even own, a St. Christopher pendant or medal? I do, and have always liked the image of a man carrying a child across a river. St. Christopher is … [Read more...]
R.I.P. The English Cemetery at Bagni di Lucca
To me, graveyards are not only fascinating and informative places, but also places of great peace. Despite more than three years in this part of Tuscany, I had failed to visit this one … [Read more...]
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