The contribution focuses on analyzing the material sources from the medieval period in the Mount Amiata area in Tuscany, examining the historical and ideological significance of the main architectural types associated with the exercise of public and publicistic power between the 10th and 12th centuries. Through the study of three architectural typologies – the rural palatium, the church with a two-tower facade, and the lordly tower – a methodological approach based on light archaeology is proposed to understand medieval political ideologies. By integrating stratigraphic principles and non-stylistic historical-architectural theories, the relationship between architecture and political power is highlighted, demonstrating how buildings reflect the ideologies of their commissioners and contribute to the legitimization of public power. Furthermore, the historical-archaeological context of medieval Amiata is discussed, hypothesizing that the commissioning of such buildings may be associated with high-ranking political figures.
University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-4633-1211
Chapter Title
Il tipo edilizio come fonte storica. Archeologia dell’edilizia pubblica di X-XII secolo sul Monte Amiata in Toscana
Authors
Michele Nucciotti
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0376-0.33
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Publication Year
2024
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Book Title
Florentia
Book Subtitle
Studi di archeologia: vol. 5 - Numero speciale - Studi in onore di Guido Vannini
Editors
Michele Nucciotti, Elisa Pruno
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
596
Publication Year
2024
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© 2024 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0376-0
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0375-3
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0376-0
Series Title
Strumenti per la didattica e la ricerca
Series ISSN
2704-6249
Series E-ISSN
2704-5870