The Society of Norman Italy
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| Anteprima |
This
book is a wide-ranging collection of essays about different aspects of
the society of southern Italy and Sicily from the eleventh through to
the thirteenth centuries. Of the eleven contributors, seven are from
Continental Europe, most of whom have never before published in English.
The volume devotes particular attention to the evolution of the social
structure, to regional differences, the Church, and to the position of
Greek and Arabic Christians and Muslims within the Norman Kingdom of
Sicily. The authors, all acknowledged experts in this field, draw upon
an unrivalled knowledge of the contemporary sources, both published and
unpublished. This volume will therefore be a most important resource for
both scholars and students of this fascinating area of medieval
history, on which relatively little has hitherto been written in
English.
