Sicily : Three Thousand Years of Human History - Sandra Benjamin

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Sicily

Three Thousand Years of Human History

By: Sandra Benjamin

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Paperback | 18 December 2007 | Edition Number 1

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This is the first and only history of Sicily, in any language, for the general reader. It fills an important hole on the bookshelf for readers of history, Italophiles and for people planning to travel to Sicily. The hardcover edition enjoyed word-of-mouth success and a clean sell-through.

Take a tour through the Mediterranean's largest island in this fascinating history of Sicily for armchair travelers, history buffs, and anyone planning their next trip to Italy.

PLUS- Includes Sicily travel guide resources like maps, pronunciation keys, and suggestions for further reading!

The emigration of people from Sicily often overshadows the importance of the people who immigrated to its shores throughout the centuries. Greeks, Romans, Vandals, Goths, Byzantines, Muslims, Normans, Hohenstaufens, Spaniards, Bourbons, the Savoy Kingdom of Italy-and countless others-have all held sway and left lasting influences on the island's culture and architecture. Moreover, Sicily's character has been shaped by what has passed it by. Events that affected Europe, namely the Crusades and Columbus' discovery of the Americas, had little influence on Italy's most famous island.

A fascinating history of Sicily for the general reader, this book examines how location turned this charming Mediterranean island into the epicenter of major historical conquests, cultures, and more. Complete with maps, biographical notes, suggestions for further reading, a glossary, and pronunciation keys, this is at once a useful travel guide and an informative, entertaining exploration of the island's remarkable history.

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"A compact history of the Mediterranean's largest island, the most frequently conquered spot on earth. . . . The author does an especially good job of explaining how history never quite goes away in Sicily, how through the accretion of centuries, through so many varied influences, the island's unique culture has emerged." - Kirkus Reviews

"Benjamin . . . manages to deliver this fantastic island in all its kaleidoscopic variety. Although she takes us from pre-history to present day, the pace feels unhurried and the writing almost conversational." - The Providence Journal (A Best Book of the Year)

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Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Lipari	p. 1
The Greek Period	p. 9
Transition: The Romans Conquer the Island (263 B.C.-212 B.C.)	p. 72
Romans	p. 78
Transition: Germanic Peoples Move South (ca 425-468)	p. 114
Vandals, Goths, Byzantines	p. 115
Transition: The Coming of the Muslims (827-902)	p. 129
Muslims	p. 132
Transition: The Coming of the Normans (1061-1091)	p. 145
Normans	p. 150
Transition: From Hauteville to Hohenstaufen (1189-1194)	p. 182
Hohenstaufens	p. 185
Transition: From Angevin to Aragon (1282-1285)	p. 217
Spanish	p. 221
Transition: A Break from the Spanish (1713-1734)	p. 260
Bourbons	p. 266
Transition: Garibaldi (1848-1860)	p. 302
The Savoy Kingdom of Italy	p. 311
Transition: World War II and Its Aftermath (1943-1948)	p. 378
Autonomous Region	p. 384
Statistical Tables	p. 457
Glossary and Notes on Italian Word Endings	p. 461
Glossary of Names	p. 463
Notes	p. 473
Bibliographical Note	p. 479
Index	p. 483
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