Sicily: An Illustrated History

This concise history relates how Sicily rose to become the first independent, civilized nation of greater Italy, and home to many of the worlds most distinguished philosophers, mathematicians, scientists, and artists. The narrative subsequently recounts the regions millennium-long decline at the hands of successive invaders, its hard-won battle for freedom in 1860 under the leadership of Giuseppe Garibaldi, and its current status as a center of art and tourism.

About the author

Joseph F Privitera

Summary

Sicily was the jewel of the Mediterranean, and Sicilians were the first civilized people of the Western World-here is their rich and diverse history in crisp prose and lively illustration. This concise history relates how Sicily rose to become the first independent, civilized nation of greater Italy, as well as home to many of the world's most distinguished philosophers, mathematicians, scientists, and artists. The narrative subsequently recounts the region's millennium-long decline at the hands of foreign invaders, its hard-won battle for freedom in 1860 under the leadership of Giuseppe Garibaldi, and its current status as a center for art and tourism.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Privitera, Joseph F. Privitera
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2002
• EAN: 9780781809092
• ISBN: 978-0-7818-0909-2
• No. of pages: 172
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 181 g
• Series: Illustrated Histories (Hippocr; Illustrated Histories (Hippocr
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries