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Sicily: A Cultural History
Joseph Farrell
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Description for Sicily: A Cultural History
Paperback. Long before it became an Italian offshore island, Sicily was the land in the centre of the Mediterranean where the great civilisations of Europe and Northern Africa met. This title uncovers the complex history of Sicily, showing that it is about much more than 'The Godfather' and the mafia. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
Long before it became an Italian offshore island, Sicily was the land in the centre of the Mediterranean where the great civilizations of Europe and Northern Africa met. In ancient times it was the scene of conflicts between Carthaginians, Greeks and Romans and there are still more, better preserved Greek temples in Sicily than in the whole of mainland Greece. An Arab invasion in 827 made Sicily home to an Islamic culture, and through Sicily the Arabs introduced to Europe a range of products from sugar to pasta. Other conquering forces included the Catalan-Aragonese, the Spanish, the French, the Austrians ... Read more
Long before it became an Italian offshore island, Sicily was the land in the centre of the Mediterranean where the great civilizations of Europe and Northern Africa met. In ancient times it was the scene of conflicts between Carthaginians, Greeks and Romans and there are still more, better preserved Greek temples in Sicily than in the whole of mainland Greece. An Arab invasion in 827 made Sicily home to an Islamic culture, and through Sicily the Arabs introduced to Europe a range of products from sugar to pasta. Other conquering forces included the Catalan-Aragonese, the Spanish, the French, the Austrians ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908493644
SKU
V9781908493644
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Ref
99-5
About Joseph Farrell
Joseph Farrell is Professor of Italian at the University of Strathclyde. He is author of a biography of Dario Fo and has translated several Italian playwrights in addition to various novels.
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