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Palermo, City of Kings: The Heart of Sicily

by Jeremy Dummett
RM40.18 MYR RM29.12 MYR 28% off
Palermo, City of Kings: The Heart of Sicily - Thryft
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Discover Palermo's layered history and architectural splendor.

If you're enthralled by cities that tell stories through their walls and streets, Palermo, City of Kings, is your next great read. Jeremy Dummett's meticulous account will transport you to the crossroads of civilizations—from the ancient Phoenicians to the shadow of the mafia—offering a vibrant historical tapestry that enhances any trip to Sicily, or serves as a rich travelogue from the comfort of your home.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Palermo, City of Kings: The Heart of Sicily

by Jeremy Dummett
RM40.18 MYR RM29.12 MYR 28% off
ISBN: 9781784530839
Authors: Jeremy Dummett
Publisher: I.B.Tauris
Date of Publication: 2015-05-30
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Art, Travel, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: History, World History, European History, Travelogue, Architecture, Art History, Historical, War, Microhistory
Goodreads rating: 3.58
(rated by 12 readers)

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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, exemplified by its mafia connections. Jeremy Dummett here provides the first concise history of Palermo, together with a survey of its most important monuments and sites. Palermo became the capital of Sicily under the Arabs in the ninth century. Until this time Syracuse had been the leading city of Sicily. Palermo blossomed under the Arabs and the Normans, and the influence of both can be seen in the city today. Later, it became the scene of the Sicilian Vespers when the island rose against the French. In 1860, Sicily was freed from the rule of the Spanish Bourbons by Garibaldi and went on to join the newly formed Kingdom of Italy. Many prominent writers have fallen for the city, and those that left accounts of their travels include Goethe, Henry Swinburne, and Maupassant. Palermo's monuments are striking and unusual, from the Byzantine mosaic of Christ Pantocrator in the Palatine chapel located in the Norman palace, to the sculptures by Giacomo Serpotta in the oratories, the decorative piazzas Pretoria and Quattro Canti, the Arab
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Discover Palermo's layered history and architectural splendor.

If you're enthralled by cities that tell stories through their walls and streets, Palermo, City of Kings, is your next great read. Jeremy Dummett's meticulous account will transport you to the crossroads of civilizations—from the ancient Phoenicians to the shadow of the mafia—offering a vibrant historical tapestry that enhances any trip to Sicily, or serves as a rich travelogue from the comfort of your home.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.