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Author : Louise Caico
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sicilian Ways and Days written by Louise Caico and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Caico Louise
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ISBN 13 : 9780259667728
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (677 download)
Download or read book Sicilian Ways and Days written by Caico Louise and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Louise Caico
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Download or read book Sicilian Ways and Days written by Louise Caico and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Louise Caico
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266447573
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (475 download)
Download or read book Sicilian Ways and Days (Classic Reprint) written by Louise Caico and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Sicilian Ways and Days In Funeral Customs we see the dead carried in an arm-chair around the village, a custom which is lost now, though an exception is made in the smaller villages in favour of the parish priest when he dies, and we find that this exception is maintained also in Tuscany, at S. Stefano di Calcinaia. That this is a very old custom can be seen by some sculptures on Greek and Roman tombs, where corpses are carried in this lugubrious manner. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Louise Caico
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Sicilian Ways and Days written by Louise Caico and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Louise Caico
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ISBN 13 : 9781295997800
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (978 download)
Download or read book Sicilian Ways and Days - Scholar's Choice Edition written by Louise Caico and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-13 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Louise Caico
Publisher : Sagwan Press
ISBN 13 : 9781377233116
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (331 download)
Download or read book Sicilian Ways And Days written by Louise Caico and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Francine Prose
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1426209088
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Sicilian Odyssey written by Francine Prose and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A blending of art and cultural criticism, travel writing, and personal narrative, Sicilian Odyssey is Francine Prose's imaginative consideration of the diverse cultural legacies found juxtaposed and entangled on the Mediterranean island of Sicily. She writes of the intensity of Sicily, the "commitment to the extreme," where the history is more colorful, the sun hotter, the cooking earthier, the violence more horrific, the carnival more raucous, the politics more Byzantine than other places on Earth, and how much the island can teach us about the triumph of beauty over violence and life over death. Prose examines architectural sites and objects and looks at the ways in which myth and actuality converge. Exploring the intact and beautiful Greek amphitheaters at Siracusa and Taormina, the cathedral at Monreale, the Roman mosaics at Piazza Armerina, and some of the masterpieces of the Baroque scattered throughout the island, Prose focuses her keen insight to imagine them in their own time, to examine the evolution and decline of the cultures that produced them, and to deconstruct powerful responses each evokes in her.
Author : Tim Parks
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393348822
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)
Download or read book Italian Ways: On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo written by Tim Parks and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Italian travelogue describes the trains that traverse the country, from the architecture of old train stations to the new high-speed railways, and portrays the author's memorable encounters along the way.
Author : Donald Matthew
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521269117
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (691 download)
Download or read book The Norman Kingdom of Sicily written by Donald Matthew and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-07-30 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introductory account of the kingdom of Sicily established in 1130 by Roger II, a 'Norman' king, and ruled by Roger, his own son and grandsons until 1194 when the kingdom was conquered by his son-in-law, Henry VI of Hohenstaufen. The period covered does, however, extend from Charles of Anjou, a period roughly as long and as coherent as the 'Norman' monarchy of England between 1066 and 1204. Roger II's difficulties in creating an enduring kingdom needed continuous military effort. Even when these efforts were no longer required, the monarchy had still to learn how to function in lands where traditions of local government were strong. Yet when the monarchy itself faltered, the kingdom did not fall apart. Frederick II, the grandson of Roger II, showed that it could be revived and that his sons could maintain it. The ways in which the monarchy made itself indispensable cannot be traced in detail, but pointers to its success can be seen. The kingdom did not spring full-armed at birth - it took time and experience to hammer it into shape. When at last it looked capable of assuming the leadership of all Italy, its enemies combined to prevent it from doing so with the most profound consequences for Italy, the papacy and the west.
Author : Leonardo Sciascia
Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 9781590170618
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (76 download)
Download or read book The Day of the Owl written by Leonardo Sciascia and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2003-09-30 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man is shot dead as he runs to catch the bus in the piazza of a small Sicilian town. Captain Bellodi, the detective on the case, is new to his job and determined to prove himself. Bellodi suspects the Mafia, and his suspicions grow when he finds himself up against an apparently unbreachable wall of silence. A surprise turn puts him on the track of a series of nasty crimes. But all the while Bellodi's investigation is being carefully monitored by a host of observers, near and far. They share a single concern: to keep the truth from coming out. This short, beautifully paced novel is a mesmerizing description of the Mafia at work.
Author : Lucy Riall
Publisher : Clarendon Press
ISBN 13 : 019154261X
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)
Download or read book Sicily and the Unification of Italy written by Lucy Riall and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1998-03-12 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first in-depth analysis of the impact of Italian unification on the hitherto isolated communities of rural Sicily. Traditional explanations of Sicily's instability depict a society trapped by a feudal past. Lucy Riall finds instead that many areas of the island were experiencing a period of rapid modernization, as local government increased their organizational efforts. Beginning with the period prior to the revolution of 1860, Dr Riall shows why successive attempts at political reform failed, and analyses the effects of this failure. She describes the bitter and violent conflict between rival elites and the mounting tide of peasant unrest which together threatened the status quo within the isolated communities of the Sicilian interior. Through an examination of the problems of local government - tax collection, conscription, the organization of policing - and of attempts to suppress peasant disturbances and control crime, she shows that the modernization of the Sicilian countryside both undermined the control of the central government and made the countryside itself more unstable.
Author : John Keahey
Publisher : Thomas Dunne Books
ISBN 13 : 125010470X
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Sicilian Splendors written by John Keahey and published by Thomas Dunne Books. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A wondrously joyous account of travel as it should be." –Publishers Weekly A travel narrative that focuses on Sicily's little-known regions, from the author of Seeking Sicily and Hidden Tuscany. From Palermo to Castiglione di Sicilia to Alimena, Sicily holds great secrets from the past and unspoken promises. Tradition, in the form of festivals, the written word, photographs, and song, reverberates through village walls. Now, slowly shaking itself free of the Mafia, Sicily is opening itself up to visitors in ways it never has before. Sicilian Splendors explores the history, politics, food, Mafia, and people which John Keahey encounters throughout his travels during his return to Sicily. Through conversing with natives and immersing himself in culture, Keahey illustrates a brand new Sicily no one has ever talked about before. Villagers, eager to welcome tourism and impart awareness of their cultural background, greet Keahey for meals and drink and walk him through their winding streets. They share stories of well-known writers, such as Maria Messina, who have found inspiration in Sicily’s villages. Keahey’s never-ending curiosity as a traveler shines light on Sicily’s mythical mysteries and portrays the island not only through his eyes but also through Sicily’s heart. This picturesque travel memoir navigates Sicily today and seeks to understand Sicily’s past. In lyrical prose and vivid dialect, Keahey paints images of the island’s villages, people, and culture with careful strokes and a meticulously even hand. Keahey not only serves as a guide through the marvel of Sicily’s identity, but he also looks deeply into Sicily’s soul.
Author : Jamie Mackay
Publisher : Verso Books
ISBN 13 : 1786637731
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (866 download)
Download or read book The Invention of Sicily written by Jamie Mackay and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you’re vacationing in Italy or simply an armchair traveler, this guide to the Mediterranean island of Sicily is a dazzling introduction to the region’s rich 3,000-year history and culture. A rich and fascinating cultural history of the Mediterranean’s enigmatic heart Sicily is at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, and for over 2000 years has been the gateway between Europe, Africa and the East. It has long been seen as the frontier between Western Civilization and the rest, but never definitively part of either. Despite being conquered by empires—Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Hapsburg Spain—it remains uniquely apart. The island’s story maps a mosaic that mixes the story of myth and wars, maritime empires and reckless crusades, and a people who refuse to be ruled. In this riveting, rich history Jamie Mackay peels away the layers of this most mysterious of islands. This story finds its origins in ancient myth but has been reinventing itself across centuries: in conquest and resistance. Inseparable from these political and social developments are the artefacts of the nation’s cultural patrimony—ancient amphitheaters, Arab gardens, Baroque Cathedrals, as well as great literature such as Giuseppe di Lampedusa’s masterpiece The Leopard, and the novels and plays of Luigi Pirandello. In its modern era, Sicily has been the site of revolution, Cosa Nostra and, in the twenty-first century, the epicenter of the refugee crisis.
Author : John Dickie
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1466893052
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia written by John Dickie and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Italian-American mafia has its roots in a mysterious and powerful criminal network in Sicily. While the mythology of the mafia has been widely celebrated in American culture, the true origins of its rituals, laws, and methods have never actually been revealed. John Dickie uses startling new research to expose the secrets of the Sicilian mafia, providing a fascinating account that is more violent, frightening, and darkly comic than anything conceived in popular movies and novels. How did the Sicilian mafia begin? How did it achieve its powerful grip in Italy and America? How does it operate today? From the mafia's origins in the 1860s to its current tense relationship with the Berlusconi government, Cosa Nostra takes us to the inner sanctum where few have dared to go before. This is an important work of history and a revelation for anyone who ever wondered what it means to be "made" in the mob.
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Total Pages : 736 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Illustrated London News written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Matthew Fort
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312559182
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (591 download)
Download or read book Sweet Honey, Bitter Lemons written by Matthew Fort and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A travelogue for the seasoned food traveler and weekend gourmet alike; includes some recipes.
