La Terra in Piazza: An Interpretation of the Palio of Siena, by Alan Dundes and Alessandro Falassi (University of California Press, 1975/1983), gives a socio-political and anthropological re-reading of the centuries-long tradition of horse race at the Piazza del Campo in Siena.
The text is in English. The book is illustrated with colour photos.
Our copy is in good condition. The pages are clean; no markings. The glueing of the binding is fine. The covers have some edge wear and show signs of shelf wear and use. There is an old price sticker on the back cover.
