Abstract
Palermo, 1783: The barons pursue their feuds and petty plotting. Their wives indulge in forbidden French novels. And the porcine abbot Vella, eager to curry favour with Naples, 'invents' an ancient Arabic chronicle, The Council of Egypt, that enhances the rights of some families, rewriting Sicilian history.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Council of Egypt: Introduction |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Title of host publication | Il consiglio d'eggito |
| Pages | xi-xxi |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2016 |