Bibliograph

Sicily, culture and conquest, Dirk Booms and Peter Higgs

Type

Label

Sicily, culture and conquest, Dirk Booms and Peter Higgs

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sicily

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Dirk Booms and Peter Higgs

Sub title

culture and conquest

Summary

Sicily's central location and natural resources have meant that various peoples have sought to conquer, control and settle on the island throughout its 3000-year history. Its Italian identity, with which we are familiar today, emerges only comparatively recently. It was under the rule of the ancient Greeks and medieval Normans that Sicily really flourished - golden eras when it became a serious political player and one of the wealthiest and most culturally prosperous places in Europe. Through an engaging text, exploring themes such as art, architecture and culture, and a remarkable selection of objects, from monumental metopes and beautiful mosaics to reliquary pendants and chess pieces, this book provides a visually stunning insight into the key periods of Sicily's extraordinary past

Target audience

specialized

Classification