Family Power in Southern Italy: The Duchy of Gaeta and its Neighbours, 850–1139

ISBN-13: 9780521464796 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 338 str.

Patricia Skinner

Opis

This book looks at family-based political power in three south Italian cities--Gaeta, Amalfi and Naples--and examines the ways in which medieval families can be reconstructed and their relationships with each other studied. It analyzes the changes that took place in these cities, particularly in the eleventh century, and their reactions to the Norman conquest of southern Italy in the latter part of the century. This is the first comparative study of the three cities and it is of special relevance to European studies of the early medieval family and state structures.

Recenzje

"In this useful study, replete with an ample bibliography and extensive index, the author convincingly demonstrates that during the tenth century, power in Gaeta remained with the ruling family and that the same group of noble families predominated." Italian Quarterly

Spis treści

Preface; Abbreviations; Maps and figures; Introduction; 1. Sources; Part I. From the Beginnings to the Eleventh Century: 2. The origins of dynastic rule; 3. The foundations of ducal power in the tenth century; 4. Noble families in the tenth century; Part II. A Time of Change: The Eleventh Century and Beyond: 5. From local dukes to Norman kings; 6. The emergence of new families; Part III. The Economics of Power: 7. Landowners and exchanges in the Tyrrhenian; 8. Local exchange and long-distance contacts: the Norman kingdom and the North; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.