Jeremy Dummett

Palermo, City of Kings

The Heart of Sicily

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Palermo - the capital of Sicily - is a destination with a difference. The city is a treasure trove of original monuments and works of art, combined with architecture of grand proportions. Yet it also has a grittier side, shown by the continuing influence of the mafia. Jeremy Dummett here provides a concise overview of Palermo's eventful history, together with a survey of its most important monuments and sites. He looks at the influences of the city's various ancient rulers - the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs and Normans - as well as its more recent incarnation as part of the Italian state. In addition to being an essential companion for visitors to Palermo, this book can be equally enjoyed as a standalone history of the city and its place at the heart of Sicily.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781350154063
• ISBN-10: 1350154067
• Artikelnr.: 67747910

Autorenporträt

Jeremy Dummett

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements Prologue Part I: The Story
of Palermo From Phoenician Settlement to Modern Times Panormus, Palermo in
Antiquity Arab Palermo Roger I, Norman Conqueror of Sicily Roger II, King
of Sicily and Southern Italy The Last Norman Kings Frederick II, Wonder of
the World The Sicilian Vespers The Spanish Domination Nelson and the
British Protectorate From Garibaldi to Mussolini Modern Palermo Part II:
The Principal Monuments A Commentary 8. The Historic Centre 9. Antiquity
10. The Norman Era 11. Baroque Palermo 12. The Nineteenth Century 13. Other
Important Monuments Notes Further Reading Bibliography Chronological Table
Index