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Indlæser... City and Community in Norman Italy (2009)af Paul Oldfield
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With this pioneering book, Oldfield has made a significant contribution to the history of medieval southern Italy; to the study of medieval towns; and to the larger conversation about civic and communal development. In emphasising continuities between Northern, Central, and Southern Italy where appropriate, while also highlighting the regional exceptionalism that has long been a hallmark of Italian history, he firmly plants the southern Italian ‘kaleidoscope’ into the larger narrative of Italian history. Tilhører Forlagsserien
This pioneering study of urban society in twelfth-century mainland Norman Italy examines the self-governing role of urban communities and explores their social ordering, identities and communal activities. Drawing on charters, chronicles, annals and other sources, Paul Oldfield uncovers notable continuities in a range of cities across southern Italy throughout a period of regime change and disruption. Unlike traditional interpretations which suggest that the Normans, and the creation of a monarchy in 1130, stifled urban development, this book suggests that south Italian urban communities were still able to enjoy a level of autonomy under the Norman monarchy. By emphasising the fluidity of the social structures and groups found in these cities, alongside the influential role of both the Church and civic consciousness, the author sheds new light on the multi-layered complexity of the urban communities of Norman Italy and provides a more balanced comparison with the cities of northern Italy. No library descriptions found. |
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