The Invention Of Sicily: A Mediterranean History

The Invention Of Sicily: A Mediterranean History

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Whether Youre Vacationing In Italy Or Simply An Armchair Traveler, This Guide To The Mediterranean Island Of Sicily Is A Dazzling Introduction To The Regions Rich 3,000Year History And Culture.A Rich And Fascinating Cultural History Of The Mediterraneans Enigmatic Heart Sicily Is At The Crossroads Of The Mediterranean, And For Over 2000 Years Has Been The Gateway Between Europe, Africa And The East. It Has Long Been Seen As The Frontier Between Western Civilization And The Rest, But Never Definitively Part Of Either. Despite Being Conquered By Empiresromans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Hapsburg Spainit Remains Uniquely Apart. The Islands Story Maps A Mosaic That Mixes The Story Of Myth And Wars, Maritime Empires And Reckless Crusades, And A People Who Refuse To Be Ruled.In This Riveting, Rich History Jamie Mackay Peels Away The Layers Of This Most Mysterious Of Islands. This Story Finds Its Origins In Ancient Myth But Has Been Reinventing Itself Across Centuries: In Conquest And Resistance. Inseparable From These Political And Social Developments Are The Artefacts Of The Nations Cultural Patrimonyancient Amphitheaters, Arab Gardens, Baroque Cathedrals, As Well As Great Literature Such As Giuseppe Di Lampedusas Masterpiece The Leopard, And The Novels And Plays Of Luigi Pirandello. In Its Modern Era, Sicily Has Been The Site Of Revolution, Cosa Nostra And, In The Twentyfirst Century, The Epicenter Of The Refugee Crisis.

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