Sicily: Three Thousand Years of Human History
by Sandra Benjamin
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Author: Sandra BenjaminEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-18
ISBN: 158642131X
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Steerforth
Book Reviews of Sicily: Three Thousand Years of Human History
Book Review: Good economic and planning history book in good condition
Summary: 5 Stars
So far this book has been pretty good. It started off a little dry at the beginning but the author does have a bit of a sense of humor which is hard to do when writing about the economic history of a country. So far it's been good, it's a required book I'm reading for a study abroad trip I'm going on in late May. We are studying Urban Planning and Economic Development of Sicily, so obviously this book was a perfect fit. It's divided into sections by who is ruling the country and starts basically at the beginning of time. Overall, a good read.
Summary of Sicily: Three Thousand Years of Human History
Tourists, armchair travelers, and historians will all delight in this fluid narrative that can be read straight through, dipped into over time, or used as a reference guide to each period in Sicily?s fascinating tale. Emigration of people from Sicily often overshadows the importance of the people who immigrated to the island through the centuries. These have included several who became Sicily?s rulers, along with Jews, Ligurians, and Albanians. Greeks, Romans, Vandals, Goths, Byzantines, Muslims, Normans, Hohenstaufens, Spaniards, Bourbons, the Savoy Kingdom of Italy and the modern era have all held sway, and left lasting influences on the island?s culture and architecture. Sicily?s character has also been determined by what passed it by: events that affected Europe generally, namely the Crusades and Columbus?s discovery of the Americas, remarkably had little influence on Italy?s most famous island. Maps, biographical notes, suggestions for further reading, a glossary, pronunciation keys, and much more make this unique book as essential as it is enjoyable.Italy Books
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