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Sicily's tumultuous past shapes a vibrant culture.

If you're drawn to the complexity of human history melded with stunning geography, then Jeremy Dummett's "Sicily" could satisfy your curiosity. It's a well-narrated exploration that weaves together the intricate tapestry of cultures that have influenced Sicily. You'll journey through time, witnessing how power, art, and architecture tell an engrossing story of beauty and conflict. Dummett's work is more than a mere history book; it's an odyssey into the soul of Sicily.

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ISBN: 9781838602161
Authors: Jeremy Dummett
Publisher: Tauris Parke
Date of Publication: 2020-09-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Travel, Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 3.7
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This book delves into the fascinating and diverse history and culture of Sicily. With settlers from early tribes to the Greeks and Romans, through the Arabs, Normans, French, Spanish, and finally Italians, the island's culture has been changed dramatically by each of the foreign powers. Jeremy Dummett concludes his trilogy on Sicily with an engrossing history of the entire island, through excess of power, a wealth of cultural prosperity, and flourishing art, to extreme poverty and oppression in times of war and invasion. The geography of this Mediterranean island is full of huge variations, from coastal plains with natural harbors to a volcano and a mountainous interior—a decentralized state for most of the past. Dummett delves into the stories and personalities that make up this extraordinary island, with power struggles developing a great cathedral and temples built to impress but never finished; Sicily uncovers the hidden background behind the island's rich culture.
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Sicily's tumultuous past shapes a vibrant culture.

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