The social and linguistic history of medieval Sicily is both intriguing and complex. Before the Muslim invasion of 827; the islanders spoke dialects of either Greek or Latin or both. On the arrival of the Normans around 1060 Arabic was the dominant language; but by 1250 Sicily was an almost exclusively Christian island; with Romance dialects in evidence everywhere. Of particular importance to the development of Sicily was the formative period of Norman rule (1061 1194); when most of the key transitions from an Arabic-speaking Muslim island to a 'Latin'-speaking Christian one were made. This work sets out the evidence for those changes and provides an authoritative approach that re-defines the conventional thinking on the subject.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy N. SarrasA fascinating collection of Orphic funerary texts; and a fascinating glimpse of an ancient phase in religious history.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Product as expected. Arrived in a timely manner.By H. AnnenProduct as expected. Arrived in a timely manner.
