An exploration of Sardinia's incredibly rich history and culture, which stretches back to the Neolithic period. This book details everyone from the Phoenicians to the Carthaginians and Aragonese who invaded Sardinia, which is covered with some of the most fascinating historical and archaeological sites in Europe from thousands of nuraghi, Bronze Age towers and settlements, to 'giant's grave' and 'fairy house' tombs. It also holds eccentric festivals, from Barbagias carnival parade of ghoulish mamuthones, said to banish winter demons, to the death-defying SArdia horse race in Sedilo. There are shipwrecks off Cagliaris coast, underwater caves and submerged Roman ruins in addition to ancient castles, churches, undisturbed hilltop villages and 2,000 miles of some of the most beautiful coastline in the world.
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Weight: 654g
Dimensions: 153 x 234mm
Publication Date: 13 Jun 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781788314329
About Edward Burman
Edward Burman grew up in Cambridge and holds a degree in Philosophy and Fine Art from the University of Leeds. He lived in Rome for three years where he studied art learnt Italian and wrote articles for the local English-language newspaper. He then lived in Tehran where he worked as an editor and became fascinated by the country's history and literature. Back in Italy Burman taught in the universities of LAquila and Bologna and wrote various books on occult subjects and Italian culture. His numerous works include Xi'an Through European Eyes: A Cultural History in the Year of the Horse and Terracotta Warriors: History Mystery and the Latest Discoveries.
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