The Invention of Sicily : A Mediterranean History - Jamie Mackay
Sicily is at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, and for over 2000 years has been the gateway between Europe, Africa and the Eat. Despite being conquered by various empires - Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and Normans - it remains uniquely apart. The island's story maps a mosaic that mixes myths, wars, maritime empires and reckless crusades, with a people who refuse to be ruled.
In his book, Mackay peels aways the layers of history of this island. Inseparable from the political and social developments are the artefacts of the nations's history - amphitheatres, Arab gardens and baroque cathedrals. It is also extricably linked with the Cosa Nostra and, in the twenty-first century, with the epicentre of the refugee crisis.
Hardback. 304 pages
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14.9cm x 21.6cm x 2.8cm
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