About the Book
An Illustrated History of Sicily
Sicilian Odyssey
Sicilian Odyssey is the only comprehensive illustrated history of Sicily ever written in the English language. Spanning 27 chapters and over 600 pages, it traces the extraordinary 3,000-year story of the Sicilian people, beginning with the island’s earliest prehistoric inhabitants, through Greek colonization, Roman conquest, Byzantine exploitation, the cultural and economic growth under Arab rule, its “golden age” under the magnificent Norman kingdom, centuries of neglect and decline under Spanish domination, the instability and revolutions during the Bourbon era, the Risorgimento and Italian unification, the Great Italian Migration and two World Wars of the 20th century, all the way into the modern day.
Enriched with 77 original historical maps, hundreds of photographs, paintings, illustrations, battle diagrams, and timelines, Sicilian Odyssey brings 3,000 years of history to vivid life. Written not for scholars and academics but for families — for every Sicilian who deserves to know the real story of their ancestors and their true cultural heritage.
This is not a typical history book solely about emperors, kings, popes, conquerors, and the mafia, but rather it presents the little-known story of the Sicilian people. The real story of Sicily, the one which runs like a binding thread through each era of Sicilian history — is that of its people.
Explore The Chapters
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
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Chapter 21
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Chapter 22
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Chapter 23
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Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 26
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Chapter 27
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Inside The Book
Introduction
In recent years a growing number of world travelers have “discovered” Sicily. The island has emerged as an exciting new holiday destination, rich in magnificent historical treasures from the ancient, medieval and enlightenment periods, and as a wonderous rugged land of spectacular natural beauty. Despite thousands of years of well recorded history and significant academic research of the island, real knowledge of Sicily and her people remains largely unknown throughout the world, even to many millions of individuals of Sicilian descent.
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