Sicily

Sicily a strong seller and tourist destination

Jeremy Dummett is an expert on the history and culture of Sicily and the author of Syracuse, City of Legends: A Glory of Sicily and Palermo, City of Kings: The Heart of Sicily. He read history at Trinity College, Cambridge, and during his professional career lived for many years in Italy. Since retiring, he has been a regular visitor to Sicily. His website is www.jeremydummett.com

ForewordPART I: History1. Introduction 2. The Castle of Dionysius3. Sicily under the Roman Republic4. The Arabs in Sicily 5. The Cathedral at Monreale6. Frederick II and the Sicilian Poets7. Domenico Caracciolo, the Reforming Viceroy8. The British Wine Merchants9. The Revolution of 1848 PART II: Cities10. Introduction11. Catania, Sicily's commercial capital, and Mount Etna12. Taormina, Sicily's top international resort13. Messina, port with connections to mainland Italy14. Cefalù, seaside town with a Norman cathedral 15. Noto, baroque hill town16. Ragusa and Modica, baroque hill towns17. Palazzolo Acreide, baroque hill town18. Marsala, ancient Lilybaeum, port city famous for its winePART III: Ancient Sites19. Introduction20. Pantàlica, a pre-historic site21. Segesta, an Elymian city, with a Greek temple 22. Selinunte, ancient Selinus, a Greek city23. Agrigento, ancient Akragas, a Greek city24. Mozia, ancient Motya, a Punic city 25. Villa Casale at Piazza Armerina, a Roman villaPART IV: Artists26. Introduction27. Antonello da Messina, Renaissance painter28. Antonello Gagini, Renaissance sculptor29. Caravaggio, baroque painter 30. Pietro Novelli, baroque painter31. Giacomo Serpotta, baroque sculptor32. Rosario Gagliardi, baroque architect33. Ernesto Basile, architect of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries34. Renato Guttuso, twentieth century painterNotesBibliographyAcknowledgementsMapsIndex

Jeremy Dummett is an expert in the history of Italy, with a deep understanding of Sicilian culture in particular, and this latest release completes his trilogy of books about the island... The author deftly pulls the diverse strands together by delving into the history and personalities that make up the fabric of this extraordinary island.
Dummett is a historian and this is his third book about the island off Italy's toe; he evidently loves the place and hasresearched it in detail.