Sicily and the Mediterranean: Migration, Exchange, Reinvention

ISBN-13: 9781137491107 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 228 str.

Claudia Karagoz; Giovanna Summerfield

Opis

Positioned near the center of the Mediterranean, Sicily has for centuries given life to the cultural developments at the foundation of European modernity and has been a meeting point where civilizations confronted, but also transformed one another. In recent times, Sicily continues to be a critical Mediterranean crossroads, as a point of massive migratory processes, and a vital springboard for the interaction, advancement, and dissemination of diverse cultures. This collection of interdisciplinary essays explores Sicily's complex and rich history as a key point where the coming together of diverse peoples, cultures, and religions has produced conflict, but also new knowledge, and opened novel roads of material and cultural exchange. These essays highlight Sicily's unique role as a junction between East and West and the Mediterranean and Europe, emphasizing the island's cultural influence across geographical and temporal boundaries.

O autorze

Norma Bouchard, University of Connecticut, USA Gaetano Cipolla, St. John's University, USA Pinella Di Gregorio, University of Catania, Italy Geoffrey Hull, Macquarie University, New South Wales Lina Insana, University of Pittsburgh, USA Iolanda Lanzafame, University of Catania, Italy Giovanna Palombo, University of California, Berkeley, USA Maria Sorbello, University of Catania, Italy