{"product_id":"crossroads-of-the-mediterranean-paperback-1","title":"Crossroads Of The Mediterranean - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDick Rosano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo Luca, the story of Sicily was like an old movie made modern. From black and white to sepia and then to color, the old man Vito's narration of the island's ancient history kept Luca spellbound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally a trip to his parents' homeland, Luca's journey was now one of a deeper history, in which the Roman dominion over the island was converted by invasions of Byzantines, Muslims, Normans, French, Aragonese, Bourbons, and even the forces of North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the time of Julius Caesar to the present day, the history of Sicily is the history of Western Civilization. \u003cem\u003eCrossroads of the Mediterranean\u003c\/em\u003e takes the reader on the journey with Luca in discovering the roots of this true melting pot, the island in the Middle Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrossroads of the Mediterranean\u003c\/em\u003e is preceded by \u003cem\u003eIslands of Fire, \u003c\/em\u003e which chronicles the history of Sicily from its volcanic origins millions of years ago to the Slave Wars of the 1st century B.C.E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 542\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53086149673267,"sku":"9784867455791","price":40.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/zytCeuSpBD9784867455791.webp?v=1772050684","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/crossroads-of-the-mediterranean-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}