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Calatafimi
Angus Campbell
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Description for Calatafimi
Paperback. Talks about the colourful life and the kaleidoscopic history of an idiosyncratic Sicilian town not far from Palermo, in the mountainous west of the island. This book traces events and uncovers layer upon layer of the lives of the people there, from the time of the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Normans and the Spanish to 2000. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 colour and 7 black & white. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 5AN; HBJD; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
"Calatafimi" is about the colourful life and the kaleidoscopic history of an idiosyncratic Sicilian town not far from Palermo, in the mountainous west of the island. It traces events and uncovers layer upon layer of the lives of the people there, describing their ambitions, intrigues and preoccupations, from the time of the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Normans and the Spanish to 2000. The first major battle fought by Garibaldi during the liberation of Italy took place in 1860 at Calatafimi, which mobilized and supported him. What is more, the famous classical Greek temple of Segesta, together ... Read more
"Calatafimi" is about the colourful life and the kaleidoscopic history of an idiosyncratic Sicilian town not far from Palermo, in the mountainous west of the island. It traces events and uncovers layer upon layer of the lives of the people there, describing their ambitions, intrigues and preoccupations, from the time of the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Normans and the Spanish to 2000. The first major battle fought by Garibaldi during the liberation of Italy took place in 1860 at Calatafimi, which mobilized and supported him. What is more, the famous classical Greek temple of Segesta, together ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781900357289
SKU
V9781900357289
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Ref
99-41
About Angus Campbell
Angus Campbell has lived in Calatafimi for many years, after retiring from a career in the field of advertising in Rome and London. His wife comes from a long-established Calatafimi family. He has made many translations from the Italian.
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