Franks And Lombards In Italian Carolingian Texts

Author : Luigi Andrea Berto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 43,7 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 : Luigi Andrea Berto
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000514537

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The ‘Other’, Identity, and Memory in Early Medieval Italy by Luigi Andrea Berto Pdf

The political fragmentation of Italy—created by Charlemagne’s conquest of a part of the Lombard Kingdom in 774 and the weakening of the Byzantine Empire in the eighth and ninth centuries—, the conquest of Sicily by the Muslims in the ninth century, and the Norman ‘conquest’ of southern Italy in the second half of the eleventh century favored the creation of areas inhabited by persons with different ethnic, religious, and cultural background. Moreover, this period witnessed the increase in production of historical writing in different parts of Italy. Taking advantage of these features, this volume presents some case studies about the manner in which ‘others’ were perceived, what was known about them, the role of identity, and the use of the past in early medieval Italy (ninth–eleventh centuries) focusing in particular on how early medieval Italian authors portrayed that period and were, sometimes, influenced by their own ‘present’ in their reconstruction of the past. The book will appeal to scholars and students of otherness, identity, and memory in early medieval Italy, as well as all those interested in medieval Europe.

Author : Clemens Gantner,Walter Pohl
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 50,9 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 : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004520660

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Origin Legends in Early Medieval Western Europe by Anonim Pdf

This volume contains work by scholars actively publishing on origin legends across early medieval western Europe, from the fall of Rome to the high Middle Ages. Its thematic structure creates dialogue between texts and regions traditionally studied in isolation.

Author : Rosamond McKitterick
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2004-07-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0521534364

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History and Memory in the Carolingian World by Rosamond McKitterick Pdf

This 2004 book looks at the writing and reading of history during the early middle ages.

Author : Dariusz Adamczyk,Beata Możejko
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000382525

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Monetisation and Commercialisation in the Baltic Sea, 1050-1450 by Dariusz Adamczyk,Beata Możejko Pdf

Monetisation and Commercialisation in the Baltic Sea, 1050–1450 explores the varied uses of silver and gold in the Baltic Sea zone during the medieval period. Ten original contributions examine coins and currencies, trade, economy, and power, taking care to avoid an out-of-date approach to economic history which assumes a progression from ‘primitive’ forms to ‘developed’ structures. Combining a variety of methodological approaches, and drawing on written sources, archaeological and numismatic evidence, and anthropological perspectives, the book considers the various ways in which silver and gold were used as monetary currency, fiscal instruments of power, and gifts in the High and Late Medieval societies of the Baltic Sea. This book will appeal to scholars and students of medieval European history, as well as those interested in economic history, and the history of trade and commerce.

Author : Thomas J. MacMaster,Nicholas S.M. Matheou
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351609036

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Italy and the East Roman World in the Medieval Mediterranean by Thomas J. MacMaster,Nicholas S.M. Matheou Pdf

Italy and the East Roman World in the Medieval Mediterranean addresses the understudied topic of the Italian peninsula’s relationship to the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East, across the early and central Middle Ages. The East Roman world, commonly known by the ahistorical term "Byzantium", is generally imagined as an Eastern Mediterranean empire, with Italy part of the medieval "West". Across 18 individually authored chapters, an introduction and conclusion, this volume makes a different case: for an East Roman world of which Italy forms a crucial part, and an Italian peninsula which is inextricably connected to—and, indeed, includes—regions ruled from Constantinople. Celebrating a scholar whose work has led this field over several decades, Thomas S. Brown, the chapters focus on the general themes of empire, cities and elites, and explore these from the angles of sources and historiography, archaeology, social, political and economic history, and more besides. With contributions from established and early career scholars, elucidating particular issues of scholarship as well as general historical developments, the volume provides both immediate contributions and opens space for a new generation of readers and scholars to a growing field.

Author : Gwen Seabourne
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134775903

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Women in the Medieval Common Law c.1200–1500 by Gwen Seabourne Pdf

This book examines the view of women held by medieval common lawyers and legislators, and considers medieval women’s treatment by and participation in the processes of the common law. Surveying a wide range of points of contact between women and the common law, from their appearance (or not) in statutes, through their participation (or not) as witnesses, to their treatment as complainants or defendants, it argues for closer consideration of women within the standard narratives of classical legal history, and for re-examination of some previous conclusions on the relationship between women and the common law. It will appeal to scholars and students of medieval history, as well as those interested in legal history, gender studies and the history of women.

Author : Norman Roth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000348118

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The Bible and Jews in Medieval Spain by Norman Roth Pdf

The Bible and Jews in Medieval Spain examines the grammatical, exegetical, philosophical and mystical interpretations of the Bible that took place in Spain during the medieval period. The Bible was the foundation of Jewish culture in medieval Spain. Following the scientific analysis of Hebrew grammar which emerged in al-Andalus in the ninth and tenth centuries, biblical exegesis broke free of homiletic interpretation and explored the text on grammatical and contextual terms. While some of the earliest commentary was in Arabic, scholars began using Hebrew more regularly during this period. The first complete biblical commentaries in Hebrew were written by Abraham Ibn ‘Ezra, and this set the standard for the generations that followed. This book analyses the approach and unique contributions of these commentaries, moving on to those of later Christian Spain, including the Qimhi family, Nahmanides and his followers and the esoteric-mystical tradition. Major topics in the commentaries are compared and contrasted. Thus, a unified picture of the whole fabric of Hebrew commentary in medieval Spain emerges. In addition, the book describes the many Spanish Jewish biblical manuscripts that have remained and details the history of printed editions and Spanish translations (for Jews and Christians) by medieval Spanish Jews. This book will appeal to scholars and students of medieval Spain, as well as those interested in the history of religion and cultural history.

Author : Lynneth Miller Renberg,Bradley Phillis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000365603

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The Cursed Carolers in Context by Lynneth Miller Renberg,Bradley Phillis Pdf

The Cursed Carolers in Context explores the interplay between the forms and contexts in which the tale of the cursed carolers circulated and the meanings it had for medieval and early modern authors and audiences. The story of the cursed carolers has circulated in Europe since the eleventh century. In this story, a group of people in a village in Saxony skip Christmas mass to perform a circle dance in the cemetery, only to be cursed and forced to keep dancing for a whole year. By approaching the story in specific historical contexts, this book shows how the story of the cursed carolers became a space in which medieval readers, writers, and listeners could debate the meaning and significance of a surprising variety of questions, including ecclesiastical authority, gender roles, pastoral responsibility, and even the conduct of crusades. This consideration of the interplay between text and context sheds new light on how and why the story of the dancers achieved such popularity in the Middle Ages, and how its meanings developed and changed throughout the period. This book will appeal to scholars and students of medieval European history, literature, and dance, as well as those interested in cultural history.

Author : Cecil Reid
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000374636

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Jews and Converts in Late Medieval Castile by Cecil Reid Pdf

Jews and Converts in Late Medieval Castile examines the ways in which Jewish-Christian relations evolved in Castile, taking account of social, cultural, and religious factors that affected the two communities throughout the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries. The territorial expansion of the Christian kingdoms in Iberia that followed the reconquests of the mid-thirteenth century presented new military and economic challenges. At the same time the fragile balance between Muslims, Jews, and Christians in the Peninsula was also profoundly affected. Economic and financial pressures were of over-riding importance. Most significant were the large tax revenues that the Iberian Jewish community provided to royal coffers, new evidence for which is provided here. Some in the Jewish community also achieved prominence at court, achieving dizzying success that often ended in dismal failure or death. A particular feature of this study is its reliance upon both Castilian and Hebrew sources of the period to show how mutual perceptions evolved through the long fourteenth century. The study encompasses the remarkable and widespread phenomenon of Jewish conversion, elaborates on its causes, and describes the profound social changes that would culminate in the anti-converso riots of the mid-fifteenth century. This book is valuable reading for academics and students of medieval and of Jewish history. As a study of a unique crucible of social change it also has a wider relevance to multi-cultural societies of any age, including our own.

Author : Kate M. Craig
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000378979

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Mobile Saints by Kate M. Craig Pdf

Mobile Saints examines the central medieval (ca. 950–1150 CE) practice of removing saints’ relics from rural monasteries in order to take them on out-and-back journeys, particularly within northern France and the Low Countries. Though the permanent displacements of relics—translations— have long been understood as politically and culturally significant activities, these temporary circulations have received relatively little attention. Yet the act of taking a medieval relic from its “home,” even for a short time, had the power to transform the object, the people it encountered, and the landscape it traveled through. Using hagiographical and liturgical texts, this study reveals both the opportunities and tensions associated with these movements: circulating relics extended the power of the saint into the wider world, but could also provoke public displays of competition, mockery, and resistance. By contextualizing these effects within the discourses and practices that surrounded traveling relics, Mobile Saints emphasizes the complexities of the central medieval cult of relics and its participants, while speaking to broader questions about the role of movement in negotiating the relationships between sacred objects, space, and people.

Author : Fabrizio Oppedisano
Publisher : Firenze University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9788855186636

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Between Ostrogothic and Carolingian Italy by Fabrizio Oppedisano Pdf

The victory of Justinian, achieved after a lacerating war, put an end to the ambitious project conceived and implemented by Theoderic after his arrival in Italy: that of a new society in which peoples divided by centuries-old cultural barriers would live together in peace and justice, without renouncing their own traditions but respecting shared principles inspired by the values of civilitas. What did this great experiment leave to Europe and Italy in the centuries to come? What were the survivals and the ruptures, what were the revivals of that world in early medieval society? How did that past continue to be recounted and how did it interact with the present, especially in the decisive moment of the Frankish conquest of Italy? This book aims to confront these questions, and it does so by exploring different themes, concerning politics and ideology, culture and literary tradition, law, epigraphy and archaeology.

Author : Rosamond Mckitterick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317872481

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The Frankish Kingdoms Under the Carolingians 751-987 by Rosamond Mckitterick Pdf

An exciting examination of the entire history of the Carolingian 'dynasty' in western Europe. The author shows the whole period to be one of immense political, religious. cultural and intellectual dynamism; not only did it lay the foundations of the governmental and administrative institutions of Europe and the organisation of the Church, but it also securely established the intellectual and cultural traditions which were to dominate western Christendom for centuries to come.

Author : Edward Augustus Freeman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Europe
ISBN : OXFORD:590392060

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Text by Edward Augustus Freeman Pdf