TY - BOOK AU - Atkinson,Niall TI - The noisy Renaissance: sound, architecture, and Florentine urban life SN - 9780271077833 AV - NA1121.F7 A85 2016 U1 - 724/.120945511 23 PY - 2016///] CY - University Park, Pennsylvania PB - The Pennsylvania State University Press KW - Architecture, Renaissance KW - Italy KW - Florence KW - Renaissance KW - City sounds KW - History KW - Bells KW - Architectural acoustics KW - ARCHITECTURE KW - bisacsh KW - ART / History / Renaissance KW - fast KW - Acoustique architecturale KW - Histoire KW - Cloches KW - Italie KW - Villes KW - Bruits KW - Architecture de la Renaissance KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : journey into the noisy Renaissance -- The acoustic art of city-building -- Florentine soundscapes -- Sound, space, and meaning in Renaissance Florence -- Suoni, voci, rumori : listening to the city -- Sonic discord, urban disorder -- Epilogue : ephemerality, durability, and architectural history N2 - "Analyzes how the premodern city, through the example of Renaissance Florence, can be understood as an acoustic phenomenon. Explores how city sounds, such as the ringing of church bells, can be foundational elements in the creation and maintenance of urban communities and the spaces they inhabit"--Provided by publisher UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1413116 ER -