The invention of Sicily : a Mediterranean history
Mackay, Jamie Alexander Calum, 1990-2021
Books, Manuscripts
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 empires - Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Hapsburg Spain - it remains uniquely apart. The island's 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.
Main title:
The invention of Sicily : a Mediterranean history / Jamie Mackay.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Verso, 2021.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9781786637734 (hbk)
Dewey class:
945.8
LC class:
DG866
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2912754