Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean, slightly smaller than Sicily but with a longer coastline. In contrast to SicilyÆs obvious æcrossroadsÆ position, the recent debate on the relative æisolationÆ of Sardinia is analyzed in Robert RowlandÆs fascinating and accessible æarchaeological historyÆ of the island, spanning the Prehistoric era of dolmens, menhirs and the Nuragic Civilization, to later Medieval times and Pope BonifaceÆs creation of the joint Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica in 1297. Chapter 1 includes a detailed island setting, and a feature of each chapter is the authorÆs use of paragraph keyword-headings throughout for quick references. Robert J. Rowland, Jr.