“Deftly researched and well-illustrated . . . painstakingly and cogently constructed with a sharp eye to urban architecture and space . . . McLean’s book exhorts its readers both to rethink assumptions and ponder new material. His whole text is a moving affirmation of the distinctiveness of the urbanistic project of Prato and will endure as a source of information and analysis.”—Flavio Boggi, The Burlington Magazine
~Flavio Boggi, The Burlington Magazine
"Lavishly illustrated. . . . McLean expands out knowledge of medieval Italy's spatial practices. . . . Italianists, medievalists, and scholars of urbanism and architectural iconography will find new information and stimulating interpretations in McLean’s impressive study."—Areli Marina, Speculum--A Journal of Medieval Studies
~Areli Marina, Speculum--A Journal of Medieval Studies
"Provides thoughtfully presented and stimulating contributions that will no doubt provide important points of reference."—Miles Pattenden, The Journal of Urban History
~Miles Pattenden, The Journal of Urban History