The Periphery in the Center: Sardinia in the ancient and medieval worlds

ISBN-13: 9781841712574 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 324 str.

Rowland, Robert J., Jr.

Opis

Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean, slightly smaller than Sicily but with a longer coastline. In contrast to SicilyAEs obvious aecrossroadsAE position, the recent debate on the relative aeisolationAE of Sardinia is analyzed in Robert RowlandAEs fascinating and accessible aearchaeological historyAE of the island, spanning the Prehistoric era of dolmens, menhirs and the Nuragic Civilization, to later Medieval times and Pope BonifaceAEs creation of the joint Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica in 1297. Chapter 1 includes a detailed island setting, and a feature of each chapter is the authorAEs use of paragraph keyword-headings throughout for quick references.