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Sicily /

Subjects: “…World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Italy Sicily.…”
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Sicily and the enlightenment : the world of Domenico Caracciolo, thinker and reformer / by Campbell, Angus

“…Sicily (Italy) Social conditions 18th century.…”
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The archaeology of ancient Sicily / by Holloway, R. Ross

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Prehistoric Sicily; Early Greek Sicily; Late Archaic and Classical Greek Sicily; Coinage; Later Greek, Punic and Roman Sicily; The villa at Piazza Armerina; Notes; Bibliography (1980 9); Index.…”
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The king of the two Sicilies / by Kuśniewicz, Andrzej

The Robber with a Witch's Head : More Stories from the Great Treasury of Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales Collected by Laura Gonzenbach.

Subjects: “…Folklore Italy Sicily.…”
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Village politics and the Mafia in Sicily / by Sabetti, Filippo, 1940-

Subjects: “…Local government Italy Sicily.…”
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Winters Tale, the by Shakespeare, William

Subjects: “…Fathers and daughters Italy Sicily Drama.…”
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With God's Grace.

Subjects: “…Women refugees Italy Sicily Social conditions.…”
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Muslims and Christians in Norman Sicily : Arabic-Speakers and the End of Islam. by Metcalfe, Dr Alexander

Table of Contents: “…The Islamicization of SicilyRometta; The social and linguistic situation at the end of the Islamic period; The 'Norman conquest' of Sicily?…”
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Urbanism and empire in Roman Sicily / by Pfuntner, Laura

Table of Contents: “…AD 50-250) -- The southwestern coast : economic integration, political privilege, and urban survival -- The northeastern coast : civil war and colonization -- Eastern Sicily : from Syracusan to Roman hegemony -- Roman urbanism in Sicily -- New forms of settlement in Roman imperial Sicily.…”
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Minuit en Sicile : Sur l'art, la gastronomie, l'histoire et ... cosa nostra. by Robb, Peter

Subjects: “…Mafia - History.;Mafia -- Italy -- Sicily -- History.;Mafia - Italy - Sicily.…”
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Greek cities in Italy and Sicily. by Randall-MacIver, David, 1873-1945

The Kingdom of Sicily, 1100-1250 : a literary history / by Mallette, Karla

Table of Contents: “…Toward a literary history of the Kingdom of Sicily -- An archeology of the Sicilian park -- Frederick II and the Genesis of a Sicilian romance culture -- Rereading Le Origini: Sivilian romance poetry and the language of natural philosophy -- Beyond Le Origini: Sicilian romance poetry in a feminine voice -- Vernacularity and Sicilian culture -- "In youth, the soul attains its desire" (from the Siqilliyyat) / Ibn Hamdis -- "Because of long-lasting grief" (from the Siqilliyyat) / Ibn Hamdis -- "Oh, garden of love" / Ibn Hamdis -- "You tortured me with the two elements" / Ibn Hamdis -- "Oh, blonde tribe, my blood is on your hands" / Abu Musa -- "My tears expose my love" / Abu Musa -- "Oh, Favara of the two seas!" …”
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The world of Sicilian wine by Nesto, Bill, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…The origins of Sicilian wine and culture -- The lost opportunity: 1775 to 1950 -- The modern Sicilian wine industry -- Perpetual wine -- The geography of Sicily -- Vine varieties -- Viticulture in Sicily -- Enology in Sicily -- At the hearth of Sicily -- Understanding Sicilian wine by place: the three valleys -- Val D'Mazara -- Val di Noto -- Val Demone -- The garden vineyard.…”
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The world of Sicilian wine by Nesto, Bill, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…The origins of Sicilian wine and culture -- The lost opportunity: 1775 to 1950 -- The modern Sicilian wine industry -- Perpetual wine -- The geography of Sicily -- Vine varieties -- Viticulture in Sicily -- Enology in Sicily -- At the hearth of Sicily -- Understanding Sicilian wine by place: the three valleys -- Val D'Mazara -- Val di Noto -- Val Demone -- The garden vineyard.…”
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Da quel giorno mia madre ha smesso di cantare : Storie di mafia. by Sicurella, Sandra

Subjects: “…Mafia Italy Sicily.…”
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Pantalica in the Sicilian Late Bronze and Iron Ages Excavations of the Rock-Cut Chamber Tombs by Paolo Orsi from 1895 To 1910. by Leighton, Robert

Subjects: “…Excavations (Archaeology) Italy Sicily.…”
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Siculo Arabic. by Agius

Table of Contents: “…The Socio-Linguistic Scene of Islamic and Post-IslamicSicily; Chapter Four. The Role of Ibn Makkī in Siculo Arabic; Chapter Five. …”
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Between Scylla and Charybdis : the Jews in Sicily / by Simonsohn, Shlomo, 1923-2019

Table of Contents: “…Introduction; Chapter 1: From Rome to Spain; Chapter 2: The First Millennium; Chapter 3: Jewish Settlements (1); Map 1: Jewish Sicily until 1300; Chapter 4: From Roman Citizens to Servants of the Royal Treasury; Chapter 5: The Jewish Community (1); Chapter 6: Scholars and Poets; Chapter 7: Merchants, Artisans and Others; Chapter 8: Between Scylla and Charybdis; Chapter 9: The King's Jews; Chapter 10: Taxation and Imposts; Chapter 11: Jewish Settlements (2); Map 2: Jewish Sicily in the 14th and 15th Centuries; Map 3: Catania: The Jewish Quarter; Map 4: Messina: The Jewish Quarter.…”
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Goddesses of Akragas : A Study of Terracotta Votive Figurines from Sicily. by Rooijen, Gerrie van, 1985-

Table of Contents: “…I.5 Research structure -- I.6 Greek historiography on Sicily - some general remarks -- I.6.a Mythical past -- I.6.b Political setting -- I.6.b.i The perception of ancient authors -- I.6.b.ii Sicily in the account of Thucydides -- I.6.b.iii The foundation of Gelas and Akragas -- I.6.b.iii.1 Gelas -- I.6.b.iii.2 Herodotus on Gelas -- I.6.b.iii.3 Akragas -- I.6.b.iii.4 Herodotus on Theron of Akragas -- I.6.c Social and economic setting -- I.6.c.i Diversity among the inhabitants of Sicily -- I.6.c.ii Phoenicians -- I.6.c.iii Prosperity of Akragas -- I.6.d Religious setting…”
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Medieval Sicily, al-Andalus, and the Maghrib : writing in times of turmoil /

Table of Contents: “…Messaging and Memory: Notes from Medieval Ifrīqiya and Sicily --…”
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Widows in White : Migration and the Transformation of Rural Women, Sicily, 1880-1928. by Reeder, Linda

Subjects: “…Rural women Italy Sicily Social conditions.…”
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Widows in White : Migration and the Transformation of Rural Women, Sicily, 1880-1928. by Reeder, Linda

Subjects: “…Rural women Italy Sicily Social conditions.…”
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United News, Release 60 (1943): The Invasion of Sicily.

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Semiramis' Legacy : the History of Persia According to Diodorus of Sicily. by Stronk, Jan

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Dionysius I : war-lord of Sicily / by Caven, Brian, 1921-

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Dynasties intertwined : the Zirids of Ifriqiya and the Normans of Sicily / by King, Matt, 1990-

Table of Contents: “…Writing the history of the Zirids and Normans -- Geographic orientations and the rise of the Fatimids -- The contest for Sicily in the eleventh century -- Commerce and conflict from 1087 to 1123 -- The end of the emirate and the beginning of the kingdom -- The Norman kingdom of Africa -- The fall of Norman Africa and the legacy of Zirid-Norman interactions.…”
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Arabic Script on Christian Kings : Textile Inscriptions on Royal Garments from Norman Sicily / by Dolezalek, Isabelle

Table of Contents: “…Comparing the Functions of Textile Inscriptions in Sicily and Fatimid Egypt --…”
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The terracottas by Bell, Malcolm, 1941-

Subjects: “…Terra-cotta sculpture, Greek Italy Morgantina (Sicily)…”
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Sicilian carousel by Durrell, Lawrence

Subjects: “…Durrell, Lawrence Travel Italy Sicily. n 79066532…”

Urban Dynamics and Transcultural Communication in Medieval Sicily by Jäckh M.A., Theresa

“…Italy Italy Sicily.…”
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The Liber Augustalis, or, Constitutions of Melfi, promulgated by the Emperor Frederick II for the Kingdom of Sicily in 1231 / Constitutions of Melfi

Subjects: “…Law Italy Sicily. sh 85075172…”

United States Army in WWII - the Mediterranean - Sicily and the Surrender of Italy : [Illustrated Edition]. by Garland, Albert N.

Table of Contents: “…DEDICATION; TABLE OF CONTENTS; MAPS; ILLUSTRATIONS; FOREWORD; THE AUTHORS; PREFACE; PART ONE -- Background and Plans; Chapter I -- Allied Strategy in the Mediterranean; Casablanca: The Decision for Sicily; TRIDENT: Beyond Sicily; Algiers-And Italy?…”
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The great escape : an analysis of Allied actions leading to the axis evacuation of Sicily in the World War II / by Barnhart, Barton V.

Subjects: “…World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Italy Sicily.…”
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Factions, Friends and Feasts : Anthropological Perspectives on the Mediterranean. by Boissevain, Jeremy

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Eagles over Husky : the Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943 by Fitzgerald-Black, Alexander

Table of Contents: “…II Order of Battle: Luftflotte 2 (Italy, Sicily, Sardinia), 10 July 1943III Order of Battle: Regia Aeronautica (Sicily), 10 July 1943; Bibliography; Back Cover…”
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Where three worlds met : Sicily in the early medieval Mediterranean / by Davis-Secord, Sarah C.

Table of Contents: “…Sicily between Constantinople and Rome -- Sicily between Byzantium and Islam -- Sicily in the dār al-Islām -- Sicily from the dār al-Islām to Latin Christendom -- Latin Sicily between three worlds.…”
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I "Ricettari di segreti" nel Regno di Sicilia ('400-'600) : la storia dello spazio comunicativo siciliano riflessa in una tradizione discorsiva plurilingue by Soares da Silva, Davide, 1982-

Subjects: “…Italian language Italy Sicily.…”
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Organizing Bronze Age Societies : the Mediterranean, Central Europe, and Scandanavia Compared. by Earle, Timothy K., 1946-

Subjects: “…Bronze age Italy Sicily.…”
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Il gattopardo The leopard / Leopard

Subjects: “…Aristocracy (Social class) Italy Sicily Drama. sh 85007158…”