Palermo, City of Kings : The Heart of Sicily PDF
by Jeremy Dummett
Description
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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- Pages:288 pages, 20 integrated bw, 18 colour in 8pp plates, 12 maps
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:01/04/2015
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- ISBN:9781786739742
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:288 pages, 20 integrated bw, 18 colour in 8pp plates, 12 maps
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:01/04/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781786739742