{"product_id":"sicily-island-of-beauty-and-conflict-9781838602161","title":"Sicily: Island of Beauty and Conflict","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book delves into the fascinating and diverse history and culture of Sicily.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith settlers from early tribes to the Greeks and Romans, through the Arabs, Normans, French, Spanish and finally Italians, the island's culture has been changed dramatically by each of the foreign powers. In this book, Jeremy Dummett concludes his trilogy on Sicily with an engrossing history of the entire island, through excess of power, a wealth of cultural prosperity and flourishing art, to extreme poverty and oppression in times of war and invasion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe geography of this Mediterranean island is full of huge variations, from coastal plains with natural harbors to a volcano and a mountainous interior--a decentralized state for most of the past. Dummett delves into the stories and personalities that make up this extraordinary island, with power struggles developing a great cathedral and temples built to impress but never finished; \u003ci\u003eSicily \u003c\/i\u003euncovers the hidden background behind the island's rich culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tauris Parke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838602161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 5.70w x 1.20d","brand":"Jeremy Dummett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36669536600220,"sku":"9781838602161","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6c816833-6963-4524-9ad0-07f4911ab115.jpg?v=1603920404","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sicily-island-of-beauty-and-conflict-9781838602161","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}