Under the Volcano: Empire and Revolution in a Sicilian Town
Riall, LucyAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2013.
A peasant revolt in Sicily is the starting point for a detailed intimate account of the people who lived in the community - a fiercely proud local gentry and a British family, the largest landowners in the area. The story is used to examine Britain's policy towards Europe in the 19th century and colonial rule overseas in the age of Empire.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
A peasant revolt in Sicily is the starting point for a detailed intimate account of the people who lived in the community - a fiercely proud local gentry and a British family, the largest landowners in the area. The story is used to examine Britain's policy towards Europe in the 19th century and colonial rule overseas in the age of Empire.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Dec. 20, 2012).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Regions & Countries - Europe
History & Archaeology
Italy