The Society of Norman Italy (Medieval Mediterranean)

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acknowledged experts in this field, draw upon an unrivalled knowledge of the contemporary sources, both published and unpublished.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. Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 List of Maps......Page 14 List of Contributors......Page 16 Abbreviations......Page 18 Genealogical chart......Page 22 Map of Southern Italy......Page 23 Introduction......Page 24 PART ONE: SOCIAL AND REGIONAL STRUCTURES ON THE SOUTH ITALIAN MAINLAND......Page 38 Settlement and the Agrarian Economy......Page 40 The Northern Frontier of Norman Italy, 1060–1140......Page 70 The Tyrrhenian Coastal Cities under the Normans......Page 98 The Aristocratic Family......Page 120 PART TWO: GOVERNMENT AND THE CHURCH......Page 138 Chanceries, Charters and Administration in Norman Italy......Page 140 The Papacy and the Rulers of Southern Italy, 1058–1198......Page 174 The Bishops of Southern Italy in the Norman and Staufen Periods......Page 208 PART THREE: CALABRIA AND SICILY......Page 234 The Papacy and the Greek Church in Southern Italy between the eleventh and the thirteenth Century......Page 236 The Greek Presence in Norman Sicily: The Contribution of Archival Material......Page 276 The Muslims of Sicily under Christian Rule......Page 312 Religious Toleration in the South Italian Peninsula during the Norman and Staufen Periods......Page 342 Bibliography......Page 364 A......Page 390 B......Page 391 C......Page 392 F......Page 394 H......Page 395 J......Page 396 M......Page 397 P......Page 399 R......Page 400 S......Page 401 T......Page 402 W......Page 403 Z......Page 404 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.--jacket. Settlement And The Agrarian Economy / Jean-marie Martin -- The Northern Frontier Of Norman Italy, 1060-1140 / Laurent Feller -- The Tyrrhenian Coastal Cities Under The Normans / Patricia Skinner -- The Aristocratic Family / Joanna Drell -- Chanceries, Charters, And Administration In Norman Italy / Horst Enzensberger -- The Papacy And The Rulers Of Southern Italy, 1058-1198 / Graham A. Loud -- The Bishops Of Southern Italy In The Norman And Staufen Periods / Norbert Kamp -- The Papacy And The Greek Church In Southern Italy Between The Eleventh And The Thirteenth Century / Peter Herde -- The Greek Presence In Norman Sicily : The Contribution Of Archival Material / Vera Von Falkenhausen -- The Muslims Of Sicily Under Christian Rule / Alex Metcalfe -- Religious Toleration In The South Italian Peninsula During The Norman And Staufen Periods / Hubert Houben. Edited By G.a. Loud And A. Metcalfe. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [341]-365) And Index. This work covers aspects of the society of southern Italy and Sicily from the 11th through to the 13th centuries. It covers 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 foundation of the kingdom of Sicily in 1130 drastically altered the political composition of twelfth-century Europe and created a new state, which lasted, despite the vicissitudes of the late Middle Ages and the Spanish take-over in the fifteenth century, until the age of the Risorgimento. These essays provide a wide-ranging analysis of the society of southern Italy and Sicily from the eleventh to the thirteenth century. Particular attention is devoted to social change, regional contrasts and to the role of Greek Christians and Muslims within the kingdom.