This volume on Norman Italy (southern Italy and Sicily, c. 1000-1200) honours and reflects the pioneering scholarship of Graham A. Loud. An international group of scholars reassesses and recasts the paradigm by which Norman Italy has been conventionally understood, addressing varied subjects across four key themes: historiographies, identities and communities, religion and Church, and conquest. The chapters revise and refine our understanding of Norman Italy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, demonstrating that it was not just a parochial Norman or Mediterranean entity but also an integral player in the medieval mainstream.

About the Author

Joanna H. Drell is Professor of History at the University of Richmond

Paul Oldfield is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Manchester

Reviews

'This collection of essays is an excellent tribute to the work of Graham Loud in that it builds the knowledge of medieval southern Italy through precise histories that utilize close readings of charters and chronicles.'
Rethinking Norman Italy: Studies in Honour of Graham A. Loud, Drell, Joanna H., and Paul Oldfield

'The collection provides an important focus for the recognition of Loud's considerable contribution to this field of study [...] while at the same time offering ample inspiration for the pursuit of future questions.'
Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean

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Book Information
ISBN 9781526174604
Author Joanna Drell
Format Paperback
Page Count 392
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 20mm