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If you want more information about Sicily's long history than what's included in your otherwise-useful guidebook, but you don't want to read a 600-page history tome that ignores the places you would like to see, this book is for you. It will take you from seeing to understanding.
Written by two of Sicily's leading historians, this unique guide emphasizes not only the archeology and sights of Sicily but the history behind these fascinating places,...
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This guide is an introduction to the art, architecture, poetry and cuisine known at the multicultural Sicilian court during the rule of the Norman and Swabian dynasties. In addition to detailed descriptions of such popular sights as Palermo's Palatine Chapel and Monreale's abbey, it includes translations of court recipes and Sicilian poetry published for the first time in the books written by these two historians over the last decade.
Sicily's multicultural...
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Margaret of Navarre (1135-1183) stands out as Sicily's greatest medieval queen. This abridged electronic edition of her first biography (published in 2017), contains the main text of that book but without the endnotes, appendices, bibliography or other features. It is meant to be enjoyed by casual readers and aficionados of medieval history as an introduction to the life and times of this special woman.
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