Charlemagne In Italy

Author : Jane E. Everson
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-24
Category : Italian literature
ISBN : 9781843846710

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Charlemagne in Italy by Jane E. Everson Pdf

An exploration of the many depictions of Charlemagne in the Italian tradition of chivalric narratives in verse and prose. Chivalric tales and narratives concerning Charlemagne were composed and circulated in Italy from the early fourteenth to the mid-sixteenth century (and indeed subsequently flourished in forms of popular theatre which continue today). But are they history or fiction? Myth or fact? Cultural memory or deliberate appropriation? Elite culture or popular entertainment? Oral or written, performed or read? This book explores the many depictions of the Emperor in the Italian tradition of chivalric narratives in verse and prose. Beginning in the age of Dante with the earliest tales composed for Italians in the hybrid language of Franco-Italian, which draw inspiration from the French tradition of Charlemagne narratives, the volume considers the compositions of anonymous reciters of cantari and the prose versions of the Florentine Andrea da Barberino, before discussing the major literary contributions to the genre by Luigi Pulci, Matteo Maria Boiardo and Ludovico Ariosto. The focus throughout is on the ways in which the portrait of Charlemagne, seen as both Emperor and King of France, is persistently ambiguous, affected by the contemporary political situation and historical events such as invasion and warfare. He emerges through these texts in myriad guises, from positive and admirable to negative and despised.

Author : Clemens Gantner,Walter Pohl
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108840774

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After Charlemagne by Clemens Gantner,Walter Pohl Pdf

Offers new perspectives on the fascinating but neglected history of ninth-century Italy and the impact of Carolingian culture.

Author : Neil Christie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351935562

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From Constantine to Charlemagne by Neil Christie Pdf

This book offers an overview of the archaeological and structural evidence for one of the most vital periods of Italian history, spanning the late Roman and early medieval periods. The chronological scope covers the adoption of Christianity and the emergence of Rome as the seat of Western Christendom, the break-up of the Roman west in the face of internal decay and the settlement of non-Romans and Germanic groups, the impact of Germanic and Byzantine rule on Italy until the rise of Charlemagne and of a Papal State in the later eighth century. Presenting a detailed review and analysis of recent discoveries by archaeologists, historians, art historians, numismatists and architectural historians, Neil Christie identifies the changes brought about by the Church in town and country, the level of change within Italy under Rome before and after occupation by Ostrogoths, Byzantines and Lombards, and reviews wider changes in urbanism, rural exploitation and defence. The emphasis is on human settlement on its varied levels - town, country, fort, refuge - and the assessment of how these evolved and the changes that impacted on them. Too long neglected as a 'Dark Age', this book helps to further illuminate this fascinating and dynamic period of European history.

Author : Pasquale Villari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : History
ISBN : UCSC:32106000383452

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Mediæval Italy from Charlemagne to Henry VII by Pasquale Villari Pdf

Author : Chris Wickham
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Italy
ISBN : 0472080997

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Early Medieval Italy by Chris Wickham Pdf

Discusses the social and economic development of Italy

Author : Luigi Andrea Berto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000345780

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Franks and Lombards in Italian Carolingian Texts by Luigi Andrea Berto Pdf

Franks and Lombards in Italian Carolingian Texts examines how historians of Carolingian Italy portrayed the history of the Lombards, Charlemagne’s conquest of the Lombard kingdom, and the presence of the Franks in the Italian Ppeninsula. The different contexts and periods in which these writers composed their works allows readers to focus on various aspects of this period and to highlight the different ways the vanquished remembered Carolingian rule in Italy. The ‘"memories’" of these authors are organized by topic, ranging from the origin of the Lombards to the conflicts that broke out among the Carolingians after Louis II died in 875. Besides presenting the English translation and the original Latin text of the excerpts from the Italian Carolingian historical works, the volume also contains the English translations of the same events recorded in Frankish and papal narrative texts. In this way it is possible to compare different memories about the same episode or topic. The book will appeal to scholars and students of the Lombards and Carolingians, as well as all those interested in medieval Europe.

Author : Pasquale Villari,Constanza Hulton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:610351698

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Mediaeval Italy by Pasquale Villari,Constanza Hulton Pdf

Author : Pasquale Villari,Costanza Hulton
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1018614214

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Mediaeval Italy From Charlemagne to Henry VII by Pasquale Villari,Costanza Hulton Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Pasquale Villari
Publisher : Ozymandias Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781531286170

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Medieval Italy by Pasquale Villari Pdf

THE placing by Leo III. of the Imperial crown upon the head of Charlemagne in St. Peter's on Christmas Day of the year 800 marked the commencement of a new era in the history of the world. But the Empire of the West, initiated at that moment in its dual character--political and religious--contained within itself the germs of infinite discords and calamities. As Roman and Christian it should have symbolised the union of nations; but meanwhile the Empire of the East, heir to Rome, continued to exist at Constantinople. Furthermore, the Western Empire was composed of very dissimilar races which, until then divided and subdivided among themselves, had often been at war with one another. The greatest and most immediate danger to the unity of the Empire came from the German principle of succession, according to which the State, as the property of the Sovereign, must be divided among his heirs. This principle, which in the past had caused many bloody wars among the Franks, promised no good for the future of the new Empire. Charlemagne, who was a very great leader of Teutonic peoples, but who lacked the true genius of organisation, held it together by the power of his sword and the strength of his personal authority. It was therefore easy to predict that his death would be followed by a period of anarchy.

Author : Pasquale Villari
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0331606178

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Medieval Italy by Pasquale Villari Pdf

Excerpt from Medieval Italy: From Charlemagne to Henry VII Whoever glances at this volume will, most probably, before having read it, exclaim, A popular book for the general reader! And for many these words will be a condemnation. It therefore seems to the writer not useless that the reader should know what was his aim and what were the difficulties he sought to overcome. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Einhard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : France
ISBN : UOM:39015026937121

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Life of Charlemagne by Einhard Pdf

Author : Henry Dwight Sedgwick
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-28
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547027409

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A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Henry Dwight Sedgwick Pdf

Henry Dwight Sedgwick's volume A Short History of Italy is an invaluable book on Italian history, taking a reader from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the twentieth century. The author gives an insight into the main points of Italian history like the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire, the conquests at the hands of the Eastern Romans (Byzantines), the Normans, and other peoples, the rise of the Papacy, and the intriguing ministry of Francis of Assisi, the rise of Venice as a prominent medieval power, the Renaissance in all of its glory in science and the arts, the slow and steady movement towards Italian nationalism, the rise of the mafia in Southern Italy and Sicily and much more.

Author : Roger Collins
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0802082181

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Charlemagne by Roger Collins Pdf

This is a new account of the most important period in the history of Europe between the end of the Roman Empire and the Italian Renaissance. The reign of Charlemagne (768-814) saw the unification of many areas of France, Italy and Germany, Spain and central Europe, as well as the revival of the title 'Emperor in the West.' At the same time, the cultural and artistic revival that took place in western Europe under Charlemagne's rule both led to the preservation of much of the intellectual heritage of Antiquity and inspired succeeding generations of scholars and artists up to the time of the Renaissance. While the empire that Charlemagne created proved short-lived, the title 'Holy Roman Emperor' remained in continuous use until 1806, and his achievements have inspired a succession of both military conquerors and would-be unifiers of Europe up to the present day. Numerous ideas and institutions were revived or created in this period which would serve to shape the future development of western Europe throughout the Middle Ages and beyond.

Author : Jennifer R. Davis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107076990

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Charlemagne's Practice of Empire by Jennifer R. Davis Pdf

A new interpretation of Charlemagne, examining how the Frankish king and his men learned to govern the first European empire.

Author : Emma Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600077620

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Early Italy, the Empire and the papacy, by the author of a short history of Ireland by Emma Martin Pdf