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Author Norwich, John Julius, 1929-2018

Title Sicily : an island at the crossroads of history / John Julius Norwich.

Publication Info. New York : Random House, 2015.

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Edition First U.S. edition.
Description xxvii, 362 pages ; 25 cm
Summary "'Sicily, ' said Goethe, 'is the key to everything.' The birthplace of Archimedes, Georgio de Chirico, and Muhammad al-Idrisi, it is the largest island in the Mediterranean. The stepping-stone between Europe and Africa, the gateway between the East and the West, the link between the Latin world and the Greek, at once a stronghold, clearing-house and observation-point, it has been fought over and occupied in turn by all the great powers that have striven over the centuries to extend their dominion across the Middle Sea. John Julius Norwich offers a vivid, erudite, page-turning account of an island and the remarkable kings, queens, and tyrants who fought to rule it. From its beginnings as a feared Greek city-state to its rise as a wealthy, multicultural trading hub during the Crusades, to its rebellion against Italian unification and the rise of the Mafia, the story of Sicily is rich with extraordinary moments and dramatic characters. Norwich outlines the surprising influence Sicily has had on world history--the Roman fascination with Greek culture dates back to their sack of Sicily--and tells the story of one of the world's most kaleidoscopic cultures in a galvanizing, contemporary way"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-339) and index.
Contents 1. Greeks -- 2. Carthaginians -- 3. Romans, Barbarians, Byzantines, Arabs -- 4. Normans -- 5. The End of the Kingdom -- 6. Stupor Mundi -- 7. The Vespers -- 8. The Domination of Spain -- 9. Piracy and Revolution -- 10. The Coming of the Bourbons -- 11. Napoleon, Nelson and the Hamiltons -- 12. Joseph and Joachim -- 13. The End of the Murats -- 14. The Carbonari and the Quarantotto -- 15. Risorgimento -- 16. The Mafia and Mussolini -- 17. The Second World War -- Epilogue.
Subject Sicily (Italy) -- History.
Sicily (Italy) -- Civilization.
Sicily (Italy) -- Kings and rulers -- History.
Sicily (Italy) -- History, Military.
HISTORY -- Europe -- Western.
HISTORY -- Europe -- General.
HISTORY -- Historical Geography.
Civilization. (OCoLC)fst00862898
Kings and rulers. (OCoLC)fst00987694
Italy -- Sicily. (OCoLC)fst01204499
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Military history. (OCoLC)fst01411630
ISBN 9780812995176 (hardback ; acid-free paper)
0812995171 (hardback ; acid-free paper)
9780812995190 (ebook)
0812995198
9780812995190
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