{"product_id":"living-the-palio-thomas-w-paradis-9781733483827","title":"Living the Palio: A Story of Community and Public Life in Siena, Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA maddening, twice-annual horse race held in Siena's public square, the Palio is less a sport than it is a game--one that involves a combination of bare-back riding skills, human deal-making, and a large dose of fate. The 90-second race and the rituals that surround it have continued largely uninterrupted since the 1500s, serving as the primary source of identity for the city's 17 neighborhoods, or \u003cem\u003econtrade\u003c\/em\u003e. The Palio can therefore confuse short-term visitors who see little more than an afternoon of pageantry followed by three laps of ferocious racing. \u003cem\u003eLiving the Palio\u003c\/em\u003e thus provides a freshly upbeat and accessible introduction to Siena's centuries-old festival, along with the intriguing cultural traditions that underlie it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Thomas Paradis on an amusing, instructional romp as he weaves witty stories of personal discovery with a peak into Siena's little-known customs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas W. Paradis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1733483829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733483827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas W. Paradis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Thomas W. Paradis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986515034367,"sku":"9781733483827","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3867f546-9305-4a3b-9c07-944317ea5cab.jpg?v=1683283800","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-the-palio-thomas-w-paradis-9781733483827","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}