City and Community in Norman Italy

By:

Paul Oldfield

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Hardback

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series

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Thisstudy 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 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.

Author Biography:

Paul Oldfield is a Lecturer in Medieval History at the Department of History and Economic History, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Release date NZ

March 5th, 2009

Author

Paul Oldfield

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Pages

312

Series

Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series

Dimensions

152x229x19

ISBN-13

9780521898041

Product ID

3637999

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