City and Community in Norman Italy

by Paul Oldfield

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107403073
• ISBN13: 9781107403079
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"