Palermo, City of Kings

The Heart of Sicily

Jeremy Dummett (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2020
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-15406-3 (ISBN)

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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.

Jeremy Dummett is an expert on the history of Sicily and author of Syracuse, City of Legends: A Glory of Sicily. He read history at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he became interested in the history and culture of Italy. His professional career took him to Athens and Milan, where he lived and worked for over twelve years.

List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Prologue

Part I: The Story of Palermo
From Phoenician Settlement to Modern Times
Panormus, Palermo in Antiquity
Arab Palermo
Roger I, Norman Conqueror of Sicily
Roger II, King of Sicily and Southern Italy
The Last Norman Kings
Frederick II, Wonder of the World
The Sicilian Vespers
The Spanish Domination
Nelson and the British Protectorate
From Garibaldi to Mussolini
Modern Palermo

Part II: The Principal Monuments
A Commentary
8.The Historic Centre
9.Antiquity
10.The Norman Era
11.Baroque Palermo
12.The Nineteenth Century
13.Other Important Monuments

Notes
Further Reading
Bibliography
Chronological Table
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	31.07.2020
Zusatzinfo	20 integrated bw, 18 colour in 8pp plates, 12 maps
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	592 g
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Italien
ISBN-10	1-350-15406-7 / 1350154067
ISBN-13	978-1-350-15406-3 / 9781350154063
Zustand	Neuware