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2. The Hexagonal Towns of Avola and Grammichele: Urbanism, Fortification, and Coercion
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Martin Nixon
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Table of Contents 5
- List of illustrations 7
- Acknowledgments 13
- Introduction 15
- 1. Sicily as a Colonial Possession c. 1600– 1750: Subordination and Resistance 29
- 2. The Hexagonal Towns of Avola and Grammichele: Urbanism, Fortification, and Coercion 51
- 3. The Palaces of Noto: Ornament, Order, and Opportunism 85
- 4. The Palazzo Biscari in Catania: Lightness, Refinement, and Distinction 127
- 5. The Palazzo Beneventano in Scicli: Trauma and Violence 179
- 6. The Palaces of Ragusa: Abundance, Famine, and the Grotesque 213
- Conclusion 243
- Glossary 247
- Bibliography 249
- Index 281
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Table of Contents 5
- List of illustrations 7
- Acknowledgments 13
- Introduction 15
- 1. Sicily as a Colonial Possession c. 1600– 1750: Subordination and Resistance 29
- 2. The Hexagonal Towns of Avola and Grammichele: Urbanism, Fortification, and Coercion 51
- 3. The Palaces of Noto: Ornament, Order, and Opportunism 85
- 4. The Palazzo Biscari in Catania: Lightness, Refinement, and Distinction 127
- 5. The Palazzo Beneventano in Scicli: Trauma and Violence 179
- 6. The Palaces of Ragusa: Abundance, Famine, and the Grotesque 213
- Conclusion 243
- Glossary 247
- Bibliography 249
- Index 281
