Description:ALBANIANS HAVE BEEN LIVING IN SICILY FOR OVER 500 YEARS- An Englishman visits the Arbëreshë in Sicily ---- A personal travelogue and history of the Albanians in Sicily ------- Many illustrations and maps ----Albanians have been living in Sicily since the 15th century. Many of them have preserved their language and also many traditions that pre-date the arrival of the Ottoman Turks in the Balkans. This volume is about the descendants of the Albanians who left their Balkan homelands when they were invaded by the Ottoman Turks in the 15th century. Known as the Arbëreshë in Sicily and the other parts of Italy where they settled, many of the descendants of these refugees have managed to continue their Albanian traditions, culture, and language whilst integrating harmoniously with their Italian neighbours.In this book, Adam Yamey describes his visit to the Sicilian Arbëreshë people and illustrates it with a profusion of fascinating photographs. Combining first-hand observation with in-depth research, this - at times entertaining, and always informative - personal travelogue is one of the very few books in English about Sicily's Albanians.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From Albania to Sicily. To get started finding From Albania to Sicily, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: ALBANIANS HAVE BEEN LIVING IN SICILY FOR OVER 500 YEARS- An Englishman visits the Arbëreshë in Sicily ---- A personal travelogue and history of the Albanians in Sicily ------- Many illustrations and maps ----Albanians have been living in Sicily since the 15th century. Many of them have preserved their language and also many traditions that pre-date the arrival of the Ottoman Turks in the Balkans. This volume is about the descendants of the Albanians who left their Balkan homelands when they were invaded by the Ottoman Turks in the 15th century. Known as the Arbëreshë in Sicily and the other parts of Italy where they settled, many of the descendants of these refugees have managed to continue their Albanian traditions, culture, and language whilst integrating harmoniously with their Italian neighbours.In this book, Adam Yamey describes his visit to the Sicilian Arbëreshë people and illustrates it with a profusion of fascinating photographs. Combining first-hand observation with in-depth research, this - at times entertaining, and always informative - personal travelogue is one of the very few books in English about Sicily's Albanians.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From Albania to Sicily. To get started finding From Albania to Sicily, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.