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The Invention of Sicily

A Mediterranean History

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The Invention of Sicily

By: Jamie Mackay
Narrated by: John Lee
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Sicily has always acted as a gateway between Europe and the rest of the world. Fought over by the Phoenicians and Greeks, the Romans, Goths and Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Germans, and the Spanish and the French for thousands of years, Sicily became a unique melting pot where diverse traditions merged, producing a unique heritage and singular culture.

In this fascinating account of the island from the earliest times to the present day, author and journalist Jamie Mackay leads us through this most elusive of places. From its pivotal position in the development of Greek and Roman mythology, and the beautiful remnants of both the Arab and Norman invasions, through to the rise of the bandits and the Cosa Nostra, The Invention of Sicily is the perfect companion to the culture and history of Sicily.

Mackay weaves the political and social development of the island in with its fascinating cultural heritage - in doing so discussing how great works including Lampedusa's masterpiece The Leopard and its film adaptation by Visconti, and the novels of Leonardo Sciascia, among many others, have both been shaped by Sicily's past, and continue to shape it into the present.

©2021 Jamie Mackay (P)2021 Tantor 20th Century Europe Italy Modern Middle Ages Africa Ancient History Middle East Latin America Tradition Crusade Historical Nonfiction
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I am travelling through Sicily right now and this is the perfect audio book to listen to while on the train travelling through the country side. The narrator is very easy to listen to and the history is easily digestible

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