Conflict and violence in Medieval Italy, 568-1154

This collection of essays from both established and emerging scholars analyses the dynamic connections between conflict and violence in medieval Italy. Together, the contributors present a new critique of power that sustained both kingship and locally based elite networks throughout the Italian peninsula. A broad temporal range, covering the sixth to the twelfth century, allows this book to cross a number of 'traditional' fault-lines in Italian historiography - 774, 888, 962 and 1025. The essays provide a wide-ranging analysis of the role of conflict in the period, the operation of power and the development of communal consciousness and collective action by protagonists and groups. It is thus essential reading for scholars, students and general readers who wish to understand the situation on the ground in the medieval Italian environment. The Epitome Chronicorum Casinensium: A First Survey -- Sex, Denigration And Violence At The Court Of Louis Ii Of Italy (844-875) -- The Episode -- A Biblical Model And Its Meaning -- Where The Struggle Took Place -- The Ordeal By Fire: Legislation And Narrative Of The Proof Of Truthfulness -- Competition For Power And Political Struggle Among The Proceres Regni: Supponids Vs Hucpoldings -- A Queen And A Count Palatine Of The Italian Kingdom -- The Iudiciaria Mutinensis And Boniface's Career -- The Supponinds As Antagonists In Emilia -- Louis Ii's Fiscal Policy Towards Queen Angelberga Talking And Writing About Violent 'saracens' -- Christian 'counterviolence' -- Impacts And Consequences -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- About The Author -- 6. Formosus And The 'synod Of The Corpse' -- Tenth Century Rome In History And Memory* -- David Barritt -- Bad Ritual -- Episcopal Transfer -- Bibliography -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- About The Author -- 7. Sex, Denigration And Violence -- A Representation Of Political Competition Between Two Aristocratic Families In Ninth Century Italy -- Edoardo Manarini About The Author -- 3. Insurgency And Counterinsurgency In Lombard Italy (c600-700)* -- Guido M. Berndt -- Lombards Entering Italy -- Insurgencies During The 'warlord-decade' -- Droctulf Of Brescello: From Lombard Dux To Byzantine Hypostrategos -- The Rise Of The Lombard Kingdom: Flavius Rex Authari -- Insurgencies During The Reign Of Agilulf -- Insurgencies During The Time Of Adaloald And Arioald -- Insurgencies During The Reign Of Rothari -- Grimoald In A Lombard 'game Of Thrones' -- Paul The Deacon's Prototype/prefiguration Of An Insurgent: Alahis, Filius Iniquitatis -- Conclusion Cover -- Table Of Contents -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- Discordant Minds And Hostile Nations -- Christopher Heath And Robert Houghton -- The State Of The Field -- This Volume -- Bibliography -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- About The Authors -- 2. Morbidity And Murder -- Lombard Kingship's Violent Uncertainties 568-774 -- Christopher Heath -- Law And Authority In Lombard Italy: The Historical Inheritance -- The Space For Lombard Kingship -- Alboin, Perctarit And Liutprand: Violence And Murder In The Court -- Bibliography -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources 'any Press Is Good Press' Bibliography -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- About The Author -- 4. Troubled Times -- Narrating Conquest And Defiance Between Charlemagne And Bernard (774-818) -- Francesco Borri -- Introduction -- Ira Dei Super Omnes Langobardos -- Roticauso Inimico Nostro -- Splenduit Italia -- Per Tyrannidem Imperio Usurpare -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- About The Author -- 5. 'nec Patiaris Populum Domini Ab Illis Divinitus Fulminandis Agarenis Discerpi' -- Handling 'saracen' Violence In Ninth-century Southern Italy -- Kordula Wolf. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web. This collection of essays from both established and emerging scholars analyses the dynamic connections between conflict and violence in medieval Italy. The contributors present a new critique of power that sustained both kingship and locally based elite networks throughout the Italian peninsula. A broad temporal range, covering the sixth to the twelfth centuries, allows this book to cross a number of 'traditional' fault-lines in Italian historiography - 774, 888, 962 and 1025. The essays provide wide-ranging analyses of the role of conflict in the period, the operation of power and the development of communal consciousness and collective action by individuals and groups. It is thus essential reading for scholars, students and general readers who wish to understand the situation in medieval Italy