Author: Francis Marion Crawford
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Category : Arabs
Languages : en
Pages : 888

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Author: Francis Marion Crawford
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Category : Arabs
Languages : en
Pages : 882

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Author: Gordon S. Brown
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786451270
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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The Normans originally came to Italy and Sicily in the 11th and 12th centuries looking for adventure or a livelihood, but once there, found opportunity for fame and fortune. The story of the Norman conquest in Italy and Sicily is indeed one of knights and adventurers, great battles and lowly pillage, opportunism and statesmanship, and crusade and coexistence. This rich and often dramatic study focuses on the eight sons of Tancred of Hauteville, especially Robert Guiscard, who has been called "the most dazzling military ruler between Julius Caesar and Napoleon," and his youngest brother Roger, who conquered Sicily. It discusses how they expanded their lands throughout southern Italy, and then took Sicily from its Muslim rulers. The brothers, often in conflict with each other, challenged both the Papacy and the Byzantine Empire, became the main supporters of the reformed Papacy, and founded a rich, sophisticated kingdom that lasted until the nineteenth century.

Author: F. Marion Crawford
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781505525427
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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Crawford's A History of Southern Italy: The Rulers of the South is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of southern Italy and Sicily. Its over 300 full-length chapters start with the southern Italy of antiquity, the founding of Greek colonies such as Syracuse, and the Gothic, Norman, Saracen, and Byzantine invaders. A discussion of the Mafia's history is included.

Author: Francis Marion Crawford
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Category :
Languages : en
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Author: Tommaso Astarita
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393254321
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440

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"Lucid, evocative, and richly detailed." —Jay Parini The history of southern Italy is entirely distinct from that of northern Italy, yet it has never been given its own due. In this authoritative and wholly engrossing history, distinguished scholar Tommaso Astarita "does a masterful job of correcting this error" (Mark Knoblauch, Booklist). From the Normans and Angevins, through Spanish and Bourbon rule, to the unification of Italy in 1860, Astarita rescues Sicily and the worlds south of Rome from the dustier folds of history and restores them to sparkling life. We are introduced to the colorful religious observances, the vibrant historical figures, the diverse population, the ancient ruins, beautiful landscapes, sweet music, and magnificent art—all of which inspired visitors to claim that one had to "see Naples, and then die."

Author: Francis Marion Crawford
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Category : Arabs
Languages : en
Pages : 458

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Author: Francis Marion Crawford
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Category : Arabs
Languages : en
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Author: Graham A. Loud
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004125414
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 416

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Betrifft die Handschrift Cod. 120.II der Burgerbibliothek Bern. - Abb. auf Umschlag: f. 101r.

Author: Frederick Martin
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Category : Economic geography
Languages : en
Pages : 1550

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