Arabic-speakers in Norman Sicily

The linguistic history of medieval Sicily is both intriguing and complex. From the classical Roman and Byzantine periods until the Arab invasions of 827, the majority of the island's population spoke either dialects of Greek or Latin or both. On the arrival of the Normans around 1060, Arabic wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Metcalfe, Alexander James
Other Authors: Johns, J. ; Agius, D.
Published: University of Leeds 1999
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.443681