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Inventing the Renaissance

The Myth of a Golden Age

de Ada Palmer ...

Narrado por Candida Gubbins ...

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30 hora 18 minutos

An irreverent new take on the Renaissance, which reveals it as anything but Europe’s golden age.From the darkness of a plagued and war-torn Middle Ages, the Renaissance (we’re told) heralds the dawning of a new world—a halcyon age of art, prosperity, and rebirth. Hogwash! or so says award-winning novelist and historian Ada Palmer. In Inventing the Renaissance, Palmer turns her witty and irreverent ... Leer más

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An irreverent new take on the Renaissance, which reveals it as anything but Europe’s golden age.From the darkness of a plagued and war-torn Middle Ages, the Renaissance (we’re told) heralds the dawning of a new world—a halcyon age of art, prosperity, and rebirth. Hogwash! or so says award-winning novelist and historian Ada Palmer. In Inventing the Renaissance, Palmer turns her witty and irreverent
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Seven Lies About Catholic History: Infamous Myths about the Church's Past and How to Answer Them

de Diane Moczar ...

Narrado por Kevin F. Spalding ...

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5 hora 3 minutos

The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem ... Leer más

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The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem
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Brunelleschi's Dome

How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture

de Ross King ...

Narrado por James Cameron Stewart ...

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6 hora 36 minutos

On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was announced: "Whoever desires to make any model or design for the vaulting of the main Dome . . . shall do so before the end of the month of September." The proposed dome was regarded far and wide as all but impossible to build. The dome would literally need to be erected over thin air.Of the ... Leer más

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On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was announced: "Whoever desires to make any model or design for the vaulting of the main Dome . . . shall do so before the end of the month of September." The proposed dome was regarded far and wide as all but impossible to build. The dome would literally need to be erected over thin air.Of the
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The Bookseller of Florence

The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance

de Ross King ...

Narrado por James Cameron Stewart ...

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18 hora 20 minutos

The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings—the dazzling handiwork of the city's skilled artists and architects. But equally important for the centuries to follow were geniuses of a different sort: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars, and booksellers, who blew the dust off a thousand years of history and, through the discovery and diffusion ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings—the dazzling handiwork of the city's skilled artists and architects. But equally important for the centuries to follow were geniuses of a different sort: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars, and booksellers, who blew the dust off a thousand years of history and, through the discovery and diffusion
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The House of Seymour

de Joanna Hickson ...

Narrado por Clare Corbett ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - The House of Seymour
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9 hora 57 minutos

Praise for Joanna Hickson:‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times ‘Rich and warm’ Sunday ExpressWill his ambition be her destiny or her downfall?When Isabel Williams is betrothed to John Seymour, Lord of Wolf Hall Manor, she hopes that love and respect will come, despite his cold streak of ruthless ambition.Jess the shepherdess tends her flock on the w... ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

Praise for Joanna Hickson:‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times ‘Rich and warm’ Sunday ExpressWill his ambition be her destiny or her downfall?When Isabel Williams is betrothed to John Seymour, Lord of Wolf Hall Manor, she hopes that love and respect will come, despite his cold streak of ruthless ambition.Jess the shepherdess tends her flock on the w...
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The House of Wisdom

How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance

de Jim al-Khalili ...

Narrado por Simon Vance ...

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10 hora 26 minutos

A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations, which preceded—and enabled—the European RenaissanceThe Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the ... Leer más

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A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations, which preceded—and enabled—the European RenaissanceThe Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the
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The Florentines

From Dante to Galileo: The Transformation of Western Civilization

de Paul Strathern ...

Narrado por Roger Clark ...

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14 hora 35 minutos

A sweeping and magisterial four-hundred-year history of both the city and the people who gave birth to the Renaissance.Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642, something happened that transformed the entire culture of western civilization. Painting, sculpture, and architecture would all visibly change in such a striking fashion that there could be no going back on what ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

A sweeping and magisterial four-hundred-year history of both the city and the people who gave birth to the Renaissance.Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642, something happened that transformed the entire culture of western civilization. Painting, sculpture, and architecture would all visibly change in such a striking fashion that there could be no going back on what
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Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee

An Epically Short History of Our Kings and Queens

de Charlie Higson ...

Narrado por Charlie Higson ...

Completo

15 hora 53 minutos

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAYAn unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy.... ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAYAn unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy....
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To Catch A King

Charles II's Great Escape

de Charles Spencer ...

Narrado por Richard Trinder ...

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9 hora 18 minutos

How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester.With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester.With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and
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Thorns, Lust, and Glory

The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn

de Estelle Paranque ...

Narrado por Anna Wilson-Jones ...

Completo

8 hora 18 minutos

In this groundbreaking biography of Queen Anne Boleyn, learn how the ill-fated second wife of Renaissance England's Henry XVIII met her downfall–and how she came to be so vilified and misunderstood.Anne Boleyn has mesmerized the general public for centuries. Her tragic execution at the Tower of London on the 19th of May, 1536—orchestrated by her own husband—never ceases to intrigue. While many ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

In this groundbreaking biography of Queen Anne Boleyn, learn how the ill-fated second wife of Renaissance England's Henry XVIII met her downfall–and how she came to be so vilified and misunderstood.Anne Boleyn has mesmerized the general public for centuries. Her tragic execution at the Tower of London on the 19th of May, 1536—orchestrated by her own husband—never ceases to intrigue. While many
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Princes of the Renaissance

de Mary Hollingsworth ...

Narrado por Karen Cass ...

Completo

13 hora 16 minutos

A beautifully illustrated history of the Renaissance told through the lives of its most influential patrons.From the late Middle Ages, the independent Italian city-states were taken over by powerful families who installed themselves as dynastic rulers. Inspired by the humanists, the princes of 15th- and 16th-century Italy immersed themselves in the culture of antiquity, commissioning palaces, ... Leer más

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A beautifully illustrated history of the Renaissance told through the lives of its most influential patrons.From the late Middle Ages, the independent Italian city-states were taken over by powerful families who installed themselves as dynastic rulers. Inspired by the humanists, the princes of 15th- and 16th-century Italy immersed themselves in the culture of antiquity, commissioning palaces,
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Devil-Land

England Under Siege, 1588-1688

de Clare Jackson ...

Narrado por Emma Gregory ...

Completo

24 hora 10 minutos

Brought to you by Penguin.**A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS CHOSEN BY THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, TELEGRAPH AND TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTA ground-breaking portrait of the most turbulent century in English history**Among foreign observers, seventeenth-century England was known as 'Devil-Land': a diabolical country of fallen angels, torn apart by seditious rebellion, religious extremism and royal collapse ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.**A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS CHOSEN BY THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, TELEGRAPH AND TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTA ground-breaking portrait of the most turbulent century in English history**Among foreign observers, seventeenth-century England was known as 'Devil-Land': a diabolical country of fallen angels, torn apart by seditious rebellion, religious extremism and royal collapse
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Pensées

de Blaise Pascal ...

Narrado por William Sutherland ...

Completo

12 hora 52 minutos

Compiled after his death in 1662, Pascal's*"*pens├®es" (thoughts) are his ideas for a book in defense of faith in a rational world. These fragments give evidence of a profoundly original thinker who had resolved the conflict between his scientific mind and his heart-felt faith.The book begins with an analysis of the difference between mathematical and intuitive thinking and goes on to consider the ... Leer más

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Compiled after his death in 1662, Pascal's*"*pens├®es" (thoughts) are his ideas for a book in defense of faith in a rational world. These fragments give evidence of a profoundly original thinker who had resolved the conflict between his scientific mind and his heart-felt faith.The book begins with an analysis of the difference between mathematical and intuitive thinking and goes on to consider the
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Castle of the Hawk: An epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama

de Mike Walker ...

Narrado por Carl Prekopp, Kai Owen, Anamaria Marinca, Full Cast, Philip Arditti, Mark Lewis Jones, Nia Roberts, Matthew McNulty, Richard Harrington, Jonathan Forbes ...

Completo

4 hora 43 minutos

Mike Walker's thrilling saga of the Habsburg dynasty, who ruled most of Europe - and much of the New World - for almost 600 yearsFor almost six centuries, the House of Habsburg was one of the most powerful royal families in Europe - and beyond. They established an empire that began with a castle on a crag, and ended up extending over four continents. In these riveting dramas, Mike Walker traces ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Mike Walker's thrilling saga of the Habsburg dynasty, who ruled most of Europe - and much of the New World - for almost 600 yearsFor almost six centuries, the House of Habsburg was one of the most powerful royal families in Europe - and beyond. They established an empire that began with a castle on a crag, and ended up extending over four continents. In these riveting dramas, Mike Walker traces
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Assholes

de James Felton ...

Narrado por Russell Kane ...

Completo

3 hora 35 minutos

Read by Russell KaneIn this, er, 'unique' illustrated potted history of the human race, Twitter icon James Felton uses his inimitable brand of banter to unveil the slyest, creepiest and/or nastiest specimens who've ever lived.Enter the 16th Century Chinese Emperor Zhegende, whose harem was so big some of the women within it died of starvation, King Charles II's executioner who would only give you ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

Read by Russell KaneIn this, er, 'unique' illustrated potted history of the human race, Twitter icon James Felton uses his inimitable brand of banter to unveil the slyest, creepiest and/or nastiest specimens who've ever lived.Enter the 16th Century Chinese Emperor Zhegende, whose harem was so big some of the women within it died of starvation, King Charles II's executioner who would only give you
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The Burgundians

A Vanished Empire: A History of 1111 Years and One Day

de Bart van Loo ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

Completo

21 hora 12 minutos

At the end of the fifteenth century, Burgundy was extinguished as an independent state. It had been a fabulously wealthy, turbulent region situated between France and Germany, with close links to the English kingdom. Torn apart by the dynastic struggles of early modern Europe, this extraordinary realm vanished from the map. But it became the cradle of what we now know as the Low Countries, modern ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

At the end of the fifteenth century, Burgundy was extinguished as an independent state. It had been a fabulously wealthy, turbulent region situated between France and Germany, with close links to the English kingdom. Torn apart by the dynastic struggles of early modern Europe, this extraordinary realm vanished from the map. But it became the cradle of what we now know as the Low Countries, modern
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History of Europe for Kids: A Captivating Guide to European History, the Medieval Period, and Renaissance

de Captivating History ...

Narrado por Jason Zenobia ...

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5 hora 22 minutos

Four manuscripts in one audiobook:European History for Kids Vol. 1: A Captivating Guide to the Early History of Europe from Prehistoric Times, through Ancient Europe and the Middle Ages, to the Renaissance and the Age of DiscoveryEuropean History for Kids Vol. 2: A Captivating Guide to the History of Europe from the Age of Enlightenment through the Industrial Revolution to the 21st CenturyMedieval ... Leer más

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Four manuscripts in one audiobook:European History for Kids Vol. 1: A Captivating Guide to the Early History of Europe from Prehistoric Times, through Ancient Europe and the Middle Ages, to the Renaissance and the Age of DiscoveryEuropean History for Kids Vol. 2: A Captivating Guide to the History of Europe from the Age of Enlightenment through the Industrial Revolution to the 21st CenturyMedieval
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Kongerækken

de Rikke Agnete Olsen ...

Narrado por Tobias May Hertz ...

Completo

4 hora 23 minutos

I mere end tusind år har Danmark været et monarki. Dermed er kongerækken rygraden i vores fælles, nationale historie. I denne fascinerende rejse op gennem århundrederne fortæller Rikke Agnete Olsen på en let, oplysende og underholdende måde om de mere end 59 konger og to dronninger, der gennem tiden har styret et af verdens ældste monarkier.Rikke Agnete Olsen (f. 1939) er en dansk historiker og ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

I mere end tusind år har Danmark været et monarki. Dermed er kongerækken rygraden i vores fælles, nationale historie. I denne fascinerende rejse op gennem århundrederne fortæller Rikke Agnete Olsen på en let, oplysende og underholdende måde om de mere end 59 konger og to dronninger, der gennem tiden har styret et af verdens ældste monarkier.Rikke Agnete Olsen (f. 1939) er en dansk historiker og
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El giro

De cómo un manuscrito olvidado contribuyó a crear el mundo moderno

de Stephen Greenblatt ...

Narrado por Mario (Voz de IA) ...

Series series Serie Mayor
Completo

10 hora 23 minutos

Un libro que obtuvo el prestigioso National Book Award en 2011 y el Premio Pulitzer en 2012.Hace cerca de seiscientos años, en 1417, un humanista italiano emprendió un viaje para visitar conventos alemanes en busca de manuscritos antiguos.En uno de ellos descubrió el único ejemplar que había sobrevivido de una obra escrita en el siglo primero antes de Cristo, De rerum natura, un poema filosófico ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Un libro que obtuvo el prestigioso National Book Award en 2011 y el Premio Pulitzer en 2012.Hace cerca de seiscientos años, en 1417, un humanista italiano emprendió un viaje para visitar conventos alemanes en busca de manuscritos antiguos.En uno de ellos descubrió el único ejemplar que había sobrevivido de una obra escrita en el siglo primero antes de Cristo, De rerum natura, un poema filosófico
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Historical Painters

The Legacy of the Artists from Europe

de Kelly Mass ...

Narrado por Chris Newman ...

Completo

4 hora 50 minutos

This is a compilation of 4 different titles, which are about the following topics:1: Claude Monet has been the icon for the impressionist movement. Painting vague strokes of color and contrast, water, and flowers were typical. Other aspects of the art weren’t as clear but were just as important, nonetheless. Claude Monet certainly faced many struggles as he tried to build his passion for painting ... Leer más

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This is a compilation of 4 different titles, which are about the following topics:1: Claude Monet has been the icon for the impressionist movement. Painting vague strokes of color and contrast, water, and flowers were typical. Other aspects of the art weren’t as clear but were just as important, nonetheless. Claude Monet certainly faced many struggles as he tried to build his passion for painting
... Leer más
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Virtue Politics

Soulcraft and Statecraft in Renaissance Italy

de James Hankins ...

Narrado por Paul Brion ...

Completo

23 hora 33 minutos

Convulsed by a civilizational crisis, the great thinkers of the Renaissance set out to reconceive the nature of society. Corrupt and reckless tyrants sowing discord and ruling through fear; elites who prized wealth and status over the common good; military leaders waging endless wars. Their solution was simple and radical. They would rebuild their city, and their civilization, by transforming the ... Leer más

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Convulsed by a civilizational crisis, the great thinkers of the Renaissance set out to reconceive the nature of society. Corrupt and reckless tyrants sowing discord and ruling through fear; elites who prized wealth and status over the common good; military leaders waging endless wars. Their solution was simple and radical. They would rebuild their city, and their civilization, by transforming the
... Leer más
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Things We Forgot to Remember

A BBC Radio 4 history series

de Michael Portillo ...

Narrado por Michael Portillo ...

Completo

10 hora 4 minutos

Michael Portillo uncovers the forgotten events concealed by famous moments in historyHistory is complicated, and to make sense of it, we construct a narrative, editing and shaping the past to form a coherent story. But in doing so, there is much we leave out, leading to gaps in our collective memory. In this series, broadcaster and former politician Michael Portillo revisits some of history's best ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Michael Portillo uncovers the forgotten events concealed by famous moments in historyHistory is complicated, and to make sense of it, we construct a narrative, editing and shaping the past to form a coherent story. But in doing so, there is much we leave out, leading to gaps in our collective memory. In this series, broadcaster and former politician Michael Portillo revisits some of history's best
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The Golden Tract

Concerning the Stone of the Philosophers

de Robert D. Jones ...

Narrado por Robert D. Jones ...

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1 horas 52 minutos

A classic alchemical source text translated and edited for modern listeners.The Golden tract: Concerning the Stone of the Philosophers is a must-read for any serious student of alchemy. It describes the true synthesis of the Philosopher's Stone in classic medieval alchemical symbolism.Originally published in the Musaeum Hermeticum (1625) and later translated into English by Arthur Edward Waite in ... Leer más

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A classic alchemical source text translated and edited for modern listeners.The Golden tract: Concerning the Stone of the Philosophers is a must-read for any serious student of alchemy. It describes the true synthesis of the Philosopher's Stone in classic medieval alchemical symbolism.Originally published in the Musaeum Hermeticum (1625) and later translated into English by Arthur Edward Waite in
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Modern Sicily: The History and Legacy of the Mediterranean Island Since the Middle Ages

de Charles River Editors ...

Narrado por Mark Norman ...

Completo

1 horas 45 minutos

It is hard to find an island on the map more central than Sicily. Located at the crossroads between Europe and Africa, and between the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, Sicily has rarely been governed as an independent, unified state. Nonetheless, the island has always occupied a front-row seat to some of the most important events in history, and nowhere is this more obvious than during antiquity ... Leer más

$6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

It is hard to find an island on the map more central than Sicily. Located at the crossroads between Europe and Africa, and between the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, Sicily has rarely been governed as an independent, unified state. Nonetheless, the island has always occupied a front-row seat to some of the most important events in history, and nowhere is this more obvious than during antiquity
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