Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino
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Samuel Butler (1835 - 1902) was a Victorian novelist who wrote in many genres. The Way of All Flesh and Erewhon are his most famous novels. Besides fiction Butler also wrote about evolution, Christian orthodoxy, Italian art, literary history and translated the Iliad and The Odyssey. Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino was originally published in 1881. Butler speaks of his life of Italy and the restful time he spent there and in the surrounding areas. Each chapter concentrates on a castle, town or church. Topics covered include Faido, Primadengo, Calpiognia, Dalpe, Cornone, P...
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- ALPS AND SANCTUARIES Of Piedmont And the Canton Ticino (Op. 6)
- Introduction
- Author’s Preface to First Edition
- List of Illustrations
- Chapter I Introduction
- Chapter II Faido
- Chapter III Primadengo, Calpiognia, Dalpe, Cornone, and Prato
- Chapter IV Rossura, Calonico
- Chapter V Calonico (continued) and Giornico
- Chapter VI Piora
- Chapter VII S. Michele and the Monte Pirchiriano
- Chapter VIII S. Michele (continued)
- Chapter IX The North Italian Priesthood
- Chapter X S. Ambrogio and Neighbourhood
- Chapter XI Lanzo
- Chapter XII Considerations on the Decline of Italian Art
- Chapter XIII Viù, Fucine, and S. Ignazio
- Chapter XIV Sanctuary of Oropa
- Chapter XV Oropa (continued)
- Chapter XVI Graglia
- Chapter XVII Soazza and the Valley of Mesocco
- Chapter XVIII Mesocco, S. Bernardino, and S. Maria in Calanca
- Chapter XIX The Mendrisiotto
- Chapter XX Sanctuary on Monte Bisbino
- Chapter XXI A Day at the Cantine
- Chapter XXII Sacro Monte, Varese
- Chapter XXIII Angera and Arona
- Chapter XXIV Locarno
- Chapter XXV Fusio
- Chapter XXVI Fusio Revisited
- Appendix A Wednesbury Cocking (See p. 55)
- Appendix B Reforms Instituted at S. Michele in the year 1478 (See p. 105)
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