The Peoples of Sicily : a Multicultural Legacy

Mendola, Louis. (Author). Alio, Jacqueline. (Added Author).

Summary: Can the eclectic medieval history of the world's most conquered island be a lesson for our times? Home to Normans, Byzantines, Arabs, Germans and Jews, 12th-century Sicily was a crossroads of cultures and faiths, the epitome of diversity. Here Europe, Asia and Africa met, with magical results. Bilingualism was the norm, women's rights were defended, and the environment was protected. Literacy among Sicilians soared; it was higher during this ephemeral golden age than it was seven centuries later. But this book is about more than Sicily. It is a singular, enduring lesson in the way multicult.

Record details

ISBN: 9780991588688
ISBN: 0991588681
Physical Description: 1 online resource (465 pages)
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Computer data.
Publisher: New York : Trinacria Editions LLC, 2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:january.20 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	22. Thomas Becket and Sicily23. The Swabians; 24. Frederick II; 25. Law: Melfi and Maliki; 26. Ciullo of Alcamo; 27. The Angevins; 28. The Aragonese and Castilians; 29. Inheritance; Appendix 1: Chronology; Appendix 2: Reading List; Appendix 3: Places to Visit; Appendix 4: Sources; Index.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.