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City and Community in Norman Italy Hardback - 2009 - 1st Edition

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Author: Paul Oldfield
ISBN: 9780521898041

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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.

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Title City and Community in Norman Italy
Author Paul Oldfield
Binding Hardback
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 312
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Publication date 2009-03-05
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780521898041 / 0521898048
Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
Dimensions 9 x 6.2 x 0.9 in (22.86 x 15.75 x 2.29 cm)
Themes
- Cultural Region: Italy
Category History - General History
Library of Congress subjects Italy, Southern - Social life and customs, Italy - Social life and customs - To 1500
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008053263
Dewey Decimal Code 945.703

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