Italy in the Central Middle Ages 1000-1300

Informationen zum Autor David Abulafia is Professor of Mediterranean History at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College. He has published widely on the history of the Mediterranean from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries. Klappentext Incorporating the latest developments in the study of the period, a team of leading international scholars provides a fresh and dynamic picture of a period of great transformation in the political, cultural, and economic life of the Italian peninsula, which witnessed the rise of autonomous city states in the north, the creation of a powerful kingdom in the south, and the development of the Italian language as a vehicle for literary expression. Zusammenfassung The 11th to early 14th centuries saw a great transformation in the political! cultural and economic life of the Italian peninsula. Presenting a rounded view of Italy at a time when it was the most dynamic region in western Europe! this book looks at topics including trade! language and monarchy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: Eddie Coleman: Cities and Communes 2: Hiroshi Takayama: Law and Monarchy 3: Brenda Bolton: Papal Italy 4: Trevor Dean: The Signori 5: Marco Tangheroni: Trade and Navigation 6: Steven Epstein: The Family 7: Duane Osheim: Rural Italy 8: Daniel Bornstein: Religious Life 9: Patricia Skinner: Material Life 10: Alberto Varvaro: Language and Culture 11: David Abulafia: The Italian Other: Greeks, Jews, and Muslims 12: Marco Tangheroni: Sardinia and Italy Conclusion

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Abulafia, David ( Abulafia, David (Professor of Mediterranean Histor Abulafia, David S. H. Abulafia, ABULAFIA DAVID
• Con la collaborazione di: David Abulafia (Editore), David (Professor of Mediterranean History Abulafia (Editore), David S. H. Abulafia (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.03.2004
• EAN: 9780199247035
• ISBN: 978-0-19-924703-5
• Pagine: 316
• Serie: Short Oxford History of Italy; Short Oxford History of Italy
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; History: specific events & topics, European History, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, General & world history, CE period up to c 1500, c 1000 CE to c 1500, History: specific events and topics, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, General and world history, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval