Between salt water and holy water : a history of Southern Italy / Tommaso Astarita.
| Author/creator | Astarita, Tommaso |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton & Co., ©2005. |
| Description | 352 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Where the Romans met the Greeks : the Italian south in antiquity -- From the terror of the world to the wonder of the world : the kings who created the Italian south -- Sicily splits and Naples rises : the south in the late Middle Ages -- Subject to a distant king : the south in the Spanish Empire -- The Indies over here : church and religion in the early modern south -- Paradise inhabited by devils : culture and society in baroque Naples -- Reason truly is always beautiful : the southern enlightenment -- The grand tour heads south : nature, ruins, music, and folklore -- Feast, flour, and gallows : revolution, restoration, and the end of a kingdom -- The south as part of the Italian nation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-334) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005006085 |
| ISBN | 0393058646 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DG826 .A78 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |