Skip to content

Between Salt Water and Holy Water: A History of Southern Italy

Between Salt Water and Holy Water: A History of Southern Italy Paperback - 2006 - 1st Edition

by Astarita, Tommaso

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback

From the Normans and Angevins through Spanish and Bourbon rule to the unification of Italy, historian Astarita explores the intellectual, religious, economic, and political history of this fascinating region and delivers an accessibly written book that is not just colorful and scholarly but also wholly engrossing.

Description

Paperback. Very Good.
Used - Very Good
NZ$18.78
NZ$18.02 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 7 to 40 days
More Shipping Options
Ships from World of Books Ltd (West Sussex, United Kingdom)

About World of Books Ltd West Sussex, United Kingdom

Biblio member since 2007
Seller rating: This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

In 2002, World of Books Group was founded on an ethos to do good, protect the planet and support charities by enabling more goods to be reused. Since then, we've grown into to a global company pioneering the circular economy. Today, we drive the circular economy through three re-commerce brands: - Wob: Through Wob, we sell. We provide affordable, preloved books and media to customers all over the world. A book leaves our collection of over seven million titles and begins a new chapter every two seconds, enabling more goods to be reused. - Ziffit: Through Ziffit, we buy. We give people around the world the opportunity to contribute to the circular economy, earn money and protect the planet, by trading their unwanted books and media. - Shopiago: Through Shopiago, we help others. By sharing the technology that has grown World of Books Group into the business it is today, we're helping charities increase revenue and reduce waste through re-commerce.

Terms of Sale:

If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase for any reason, simply email customerservice@worldofbooks.com and we will quickly resolve any issues you may have. If you have any other queries about your order, please email customerservice@worldofbooks.com. Our goal is to deliver to our customers the best possible service and we hope your experience of dealing with us lives up to our promise. If for whatever reason we fail to meet your expectations then please let us know.

Browse books from World of Books Ltd

Details

  • Title Between Salt Water and Holy Water: A History of Southern Italy
  • Author Astarita, Tommaso
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 354
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York, USA
  • Date 2006-07-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR002557838
  • ISBN 9780393328677 / 0393328678
  • Weight 1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.45 x 5.58 x 0.94 in (21.46 x 14.17 x 2.39 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Italy
  • Dewey Decimal Code 945.7

First line

At the high point of Roman civilization, in the late first century BC, the great poet Virgil immortalized in his Aeneid the heroic journey of Aeneas from Troy to Italy, where his descendants would found Rome, the city destined to universal empire.

Categories