Arabic Administration in Norman Sicily
Subtitle: The Royal Diwan (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: October 7, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780521816922
Subjects: European history: c 500 to c 1500; Sicily; Normans; Italy - History; To 1282; History; History - General History; Public Affairs & Administration; History: American; Political Process - General; Medieval; History / Medieval; Sicily (Italy); Italy; Politics and government; Public Administration
First sentence: On 7 July 1674, the port of Messina, in the north-eastern corner of Sicily, rebelled against Spanish rule.