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This work covers the extensive and varied history of the island of Sicily from the prehistoric period to the present. Sicily is a microcosm of the whole of Western and Mediterranean history, a place where more than five thousand years of history can be seen in a concentrated and accessible area. All the diverse cultures that eventually came to make up Sicily are here: the early tribes who gave the island its name, the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, French, Spaniards, and others. Also presented are the many leaders and rulers of Sicily, including Greek tyrants, Roman statesmen, Norman kings with their brilliant courts, the heroes of the many movements for freedom that took place on the island, the leading Sicilian thinkers of the eighteenth century, and such figures as Garibaldi and the Sicilian patriots of the Risorgimento. Additionally, there are vivid descriptions of the island's varied historic sites, such as the prehistoric remains of the Neolithic Age, especially on the outlying islands; the dramatic ruins of the Greek temples and theaters of Agrigento, Segesta, Solinunte, and Syracuse; the early Cathaginian settlement and important archeological site of Motya; th

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Author

Sammartino, Peter, 1904-1992; Roberts, William, 1945-

Publisher

Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Pr

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9780845348437

Category

history

Subjects

History, Western, Humanities

Rating

3 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14