Siciliana: Studies on the Sicilian Ethos

by Gaetano Cipolla

This collection of essays expands on Gaetano Cipolla's successful booklet entitled "What Makes a Sicilian?" Its contents include "The Jews in Sicily", "The Arabs in Sicily" "Sicily and Greece", "Is Sicilian a Language or a Dialect?" as well as chapters on Sicilian literature.

Genres: Italy

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[gia ౨ৎ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought the first few sections were very interesting and informative, but the last few about the specific people like Giovanni Meli were somewhat boring and unnecessary.