"In her book Professor Sica provides a comprehensive and scholarly analysis of the Florentine villa from the thirteenth century to the present day that will appeal to those built environment professionals with a deep interest in architecture, landscape design and social history… The book is well set out and illustrated with an appendix and six villas to visit." Professor Peter Swallow, Building Engineer Magazine

• 1. Origins and Development of the Villa 2. The Ideology of Villa Life in Florentine Culture and Society 3. Typological Research and Renaissance Treatises 4. The Garden: Origin and Development 5. Villas in the Nineteenth Century 6. The Shape of the Landscape 7. The History of the Area 8. Mapping the Area. Villas in the Castello: Sesto Florentino Area. Appendix: Six Villas to Visit

"In her book Professor Sica provides a comprehensive and scholarly analysis of the Florentine villa from the thirteenth century to the present day that will appeal to those built environment professionals with a deep interest in architecture, landscape design and social history… The book is well set out and illustrated with an appendix and six villas to visit." Professor Peter Swallow, Building Engineer Magazine

• 1. Origins and Development of the Villa 2. The Ideology of Villa Life in Florentine Culture and Society 3. Typological Research and Renaissance Treatises 4. The Garden: Origin and Development 5. Villas in the Nineteenth Century 6. The Shape of the Landscape 7. The History of the Area 8. Mapping the Area. Villas in the Castello: Sesto Florentino Area. Appendix: Six Villas to Visit