The Decline and Fall of Medieval Sicily: Politics, Religion, and Economy in the Reign of Frederick III, 1296-1337This is the first detailed study of Sicilian life in the reign of Frederick III (1296 1337), a period that marked Sicily's transition from a bustling and prosperous Mediterranean emporium to a poor backwater torn apart by violence. This book, by focusing on Frederick III's crucial reign, argues that there were many more things wrong with Sicilian life than just the shape of its overseas trade relations. Placing itself between those who blame the