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City and Community in Norman Italy

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Part of Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series

Author: Paul Oldfield, Manchester Metropolitan University

Date Published: August 2011
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format: Paperback
isbn: 9781107403079

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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.
- Sheds light on the impact of the Normans on urban autonomy and civic life
- Uses an extensive range of charter material, not just narrative evidence
- Will appeal to scholars of medieval Italy in the High middle Ages across medieval history, medieval studies, urban history and Mediterranean studies
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"Highly recommended." -Choice
"...a compelling revisionist interpretation of the evolution of urban life in southern Italy during the high Middle Ages." -David J. Hay, Canadian Journal of History
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- Date Published: August 2011
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107403079
- length: 312 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 17 mm
- weight: 0.42kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I. Urban Government and Communal Independence:
1. Before 1085: the arrival of the Normans
2. The fragmentation of power (1085–1127)
3. Civil war and unification (1127–39)
4. The Norman kingdom of Sicily (1139–89)
5. From the Normans to the Staufen (1189–1220)
Part II. Urban Society: Community, Identity and Wealth:
6. Populations, cultural identity and citizenship
7. The community
8. The Church, bishop and civic identity
9. The urban economy
Conclusion
Appendix
Map of southern Italy
Bibliography.
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Paul Oldfield, Manchester Metropolitan University