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While architecture is the principal starting point for the understanding of each period, paintings and sculpture are treated in some detail; archaeology, urban development, patronage and decorative arts are also covered.   The development of art and architecture in Sicily is not interpreted as a story of artistic conquests, but as one of acculturation and creative transformation. The author reveals that successive layering of different cultures, and the way each one interacted with its predecessors, produced art and architecture quite distinct from anywhere else in Europe. 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Yet the buildings remain in all their glory of tiles, terracotta and stained glass - converted to hotels, offices, chic apartments, hipster bars, fine eateries or gritty drinking dens. The textile trade may have disappeared, but you can find sustainable fashion in the old rag-trade district, and top quality coats and jackets are still being hand-sewn in the last remaining family-owned clothing factory. This book will also take you to alternative Manchester - Radical Manchester from Peterloo to the Pankhursts, Literary Manchester from Elizabeth Gaskell to Anthony Burgess, and of course to Madchester, the crazy music scene of Morrissey, Tony Wilson, the Hacienda and Factory Records.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56310310142325,"sku":"9783740826451","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9783740826451_8f96e5e0-7ff7-4a1a-af22-9ffa2a10582c.jpg?v=1786035196"},{"product_id":"9783740825157","title":"111 Places in Liverpool That You Shouldn't Miss","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiverpool’s unique history as an international port and a cultural melting pot has given it a character all its own. The city has produced music that conquered the world and is home to more historic buildings than any other British metropolis outside London. 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Drink in a prison cell, picnic in a graveyard, or stay in the hotel where Winston Churchill and Bob Dylan were guests.\u003cbr\u003eThink you know Liverpool? Think again! Whether you’re a long-time local, a first-time tourist, or a repeat visitor, prepare to be charmed and intrigued by 111 eccentric and unusual spots you’d never expect to find in the city best known for football and the Fab Four.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420244455797,"sku":"9783740825157","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9783740825157_67ab243b-ebeb-4efc-b136-3dfc00e1069f.jpg?v=1786031919"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-julian-treuherz.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}