Early Medieval Venice - Cultural Memory and History

This book examines the significant changes that Venice underwent between the late-sixth and the early-eleventh centuries. It is addressed to scholars and students interested in medieval Italy and the Mediterranean, as well as general readers.

List of contents

Introduction 1. War and violence in early medieval Venice: Perceptions and mentality 2. Peter IV Candiano: a duke deposed because he was too virtuous or too authoritarian? 3. Under the ‘Romans’ or under the Franks? Venice between two empires 4. Rumors of wars and deeds of emperors: Circulation of news and ‘stories’ about non-Venetians in early medieval Venice 5. Emperor Otto III in Venice 6. All is well on the Western Front? The image of the early medieval Venetian frontier between the second and the third Millennium. 7. Remaining Roman on the frontier? The Latin and Greek onomastics of eighth-century Lombard Treviso and its relationship with early medieval Venice 8. ‘As an angel revealed to her’: Miracles, visions, predictions, and supernatural phenomena and the politics of memory in early medieval Venice.

About the author

Luigi Andrea Berto is Professor of Medieval History at Western Michigan University, USA. His research focuses on medieval Italy and the Mediterranean, and the relationships between Christians and Muslims.

Summary

This book examines the significant changes that Venice underwent between the late-sixth and the early-eleventh centuries. It is addressed to scholars and students interested in medieval Italy and the Mediterranean, as well as general readers.

Product details

• Authors: Luigi Andrea Berto
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9780367900564
• ISBN: 978-0-367-90056-4
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, HISTORY / General, Venice, Social & cultural history, Italy, EDUCATION / Violence & Harassment, Medieval History, Social and cultural history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Arts & Humanities