Under the volcano: empire and revolution in a Sicilian town

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 an...

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Beteilige Person: Riall, Lucy 1962- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2013
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199646494.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199646494.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199646494.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199646494.001.0001
Zusammenfassung: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
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780191744815
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199646494.001.0001