Böcker av Lina Eckenstein

This travel guide provides a detailed itinerary for exploring the Casentino region of Italy. Lina Eckenstein includes information on historical landmarks, scenic routes, and local customs and traditions. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone planning a trip to Italy or interested in learning more about the history and culture of the region.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This 1921 narrative begins in the prehistoric period, suggesting that the inhospitable landscape and climate dissuaded large-scale permanent settlement until the first hermit and monastic communities of the Christian era (although the Egyptians had been drawn there by resources of turquoise and copper), and continues down to the nineteenth century.

Feminist scholar and activist Lina Eckenstein (1857-1931) was educated in modern and medieval European languages, published on art history, and participated in archaeological excavations in Egypt alongside Flinders Petrie. This original and pioneering 1896 study argues that religious life allowed medieval women significant educational and social opportunities.