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The Heart Of Sicily
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Author : Anna Tasca Lanza
language : en
Publisher: Ici LA Press
Release Date : 2003-10-01
The Heart Of Sicily written by Anna Tasca Lanza and has been published by Ici LA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-01 with Cooking categories.
Palermo City Of Kings
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Author : Jeremy Dummett
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-04-01
Palermo City Of Kings written by Jeremy Dummett and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-01 with Architecture categories.
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 long 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
Sicilian Splendors
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Author : John Keahey
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Release Date : 2018-11-13
Sicilian Splendors written by John Keahey and has been published by Thomas Dunne Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-13 with Travel categories.
"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.
The Heart Of Sicily
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Author : Anna Tasca Lanza
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The Heart Of Sicily written by Anna Tasca Lanza and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Cookery categories.
A portrait of a Sicilian country estate which combines original photography with a blend of personal and regional history and a selection of Sicilian recipes. This is a celebration of the changing seasons, the feast day and family anniversaries in Tascas -
Sicily The Heart Of The Mediterranean
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Author : Zeno Verlato
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Sicily The Heart Of The Mediterranean written by Zeno Verlato and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Travel categories.
The Heart And The Island
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Author : Chiara Mazzucchelli
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2015-08-04
The Heart And The Island written by Chiara Mazzucchelli and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-04 with Literary Criticism categories.
In The Heart and the Island, Chiara Mazzucchelli explores the strong bond between Sicilian American writers and the island of Sicily. Self-contained yet connected to the mainland, geographically separated from yet politically united to the rest of Italy, Sicily occupies a unique position. Throughout the twentieth century, the sense of a distinct sicilianità—or Sicilianness—has manifested itself in a corpus of texts that, although subsumed under the broader context of Italian literature, have distinguished themselves as examples of an exquisitely Sicilian literary experience. Mazzucchelli argues that a parallel phenomenon—sicilianamericanità—has emerged in the United States. Focusing on the island's geography, history, and culture, she examines how many American authors of Sicilian descent derive inspiration from their ethnic milieu and lay out a recognizable set of Sicilian culture markers in their works, thereby producing a literature that is distinctly Sicilian American. Drawing on both Italian and Italian American scholarship, The Heart and the Island is the first full-length study of Sicilian American literature, and it opens a space for new interdisciplinary discussions on what it means to be Italian on both sides of the ocean.
Sicily
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Author : Jeremy Dummett
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-05-28
Sicily written by Jeremy Dummett and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-28 with Travel categories.
A guide to the fascinating and diverse history and culture of Sicily. The book includes key events, places and artists highlighted in wide-ranging articles presented in four parts: History, Cities, Ancient Sites and Artists. A rich tapestry emerges of an island that has experienced dramatic changes of fortune while becoming a melting-pot of cultural influences from the eastern Mediterranean, North Africa and mainland Italy. It also includes commentary on the monuments and works of art to be seen today, linking Sicily past and present. Follow the stories of Dionysius' castle, the foundation of the cathedral at Monreale, the Sicilian poets who invented the sonnet and the British merchants who made Marsala wine an international brand. Tour the big cities of Catania and Messina, the resorts of Taormina and Cefalù, and the baroque hilltowns of south-eastern Sicily. Explore the ancient sites, among them Segesta, Selinunte and Agrigento. Witness the originality of the island's culture through the profiles of eight artists, sculptors and architects from the Renaissance to the twentieth century including Antonello da Messina, Giacomo Serpotta and Renato Guttuso, as well as Caravaggio, who left some of his last masterpieces on the island. This book complements the author's previous work on Syracuse and Palermo, filling in gaps in the island's story, to form a comprehensive trilogy on Sicily.
Midnight In Sicily
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Author : Peter Robb
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2009-07-02
Midnight In Sicily written by Peter Robb and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-02 with Political Science categories.
Peter Robb's journey into the dark heart of Sicily uses history, painting, literature and food to shed light on southern Italy's legacy of political corruption and violent crime. Taking the trial of seven-times Prime Minister, Giulio Andreotti, for alleged Mafia involvement as its starting point, Midnight in Sicily combines a searching investigation with an exuberant, sensual appreciation of this beautiful and bewildering island.
Seeking Sicily
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Author : John Keahey
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2011-11-08
Seeking Sicily written by John Keahey and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-08 with Travel categories.
"Keahey's exploration of this misunderstood island offers a much-needed look at a much-maligned land."—Paul Paolicelli, author of Under the Southern Sun Sicily is the Mediterranean's largest and most mysterious island. Its people, for three thousand years under the thumb of one invader after another, hold tightly onto a culture so unique that they remain emotionally and culturally distinct, viewing themselves first as Sicilians, not Italians. Many of these islanders, carrying considerable DNA from Arab and Muslim ancestors who ruled for 250 years and integrated vast numbers of settlers from the continent just ninety miles to the south, say proudly that Sicily is located north of Africa, not south of Italy. Seeking Sicily explores what lies behind the soul of the island's inhabitants. It touches on history, archaeology, food, the Mafia, and politics and looks to nineteenth- and twentieth-century Sicilian authors to plumb the islanders' so-called Sicilitudine. This "culture apart" is best exemplified by the writings of one of Sicily's greatest writers, Leonardo Sciascia. Seeking Sicily also looks to contemporary Sicilians who have never shaken off the influences of their forbearers, who believed in the ancient gods and goddesses. Author John Keahey is not content to let images from the island's overly touristed villages carry the story. Starting in Palermo, he journeyed to such places as Arab-founded Scopello on the west coast, the Greek ruins of Selinunte on the southwest, and Sciascia's ancestral village of Racalmuto in the south, where he experienced unique, local festivals. He spent Easter Week in Enna at the island's center, witnessing surreal processions that date back to Spanish rule. And he learned about Sicilian cuisine in Spanish Baroque Noto and Greek Siracusa in the southeast, and met elderly, retired fishermen in the tiny east-coast fishing village of Aci Trezza, home of the mythical Cyclops and immortalized by Luchino Visconti's mid-1940s film masterpiece, La terra trema. He walked near the summit of Etna, Europe's largest and most active volcano, studied the mountain's role in creating this island, and looked out over the expanse of the Ionian Sea, marveling at the three millennia of myths and history that forged Sicily into what it is today.
The Flavors Of Sicily
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Author : Anna T. Lanza
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-11-25
The Flavors Of Sicily written by Anna T. Lanza and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-25 with categories.
The author of the acclaimed The Heart of Sicily brings readers back to her homeland for an enticing look at the summer life, traditions, and food of Sicily. Includes 60 recipes, two 16-page color photo inserts and halftones throughout.
