The island of Sicily has for centuries been a meeting point where civilizations transformed one another and gave life to the cultural developments at the foundation of European modernity. The essays collected here explore Sicily as a place where these cultural interactions have produced conflict but also new material and intellectual exchange.Norma Bouchard, University of Connecticut, USAGaetano Cipolla, St. John's University, USAPinella Di Gregorio, University of Catania, ItalyGeoffrey Hull, Macquarie University, New South WalesLina Insana, University of Pittsburgh, USAIolanda Lanzafame, University of Catania, ItalyGiovanna Palombo, University of California, Berkeley, USAMaria Sorbello, University of Catania, Italy