IMC 2011: Sessions
Session 326: Rhetoric and Reality in Norman Italy, III: 'Historical Reality' and Social Structures
Monday 11 July 2011, 16.30-18.00
| Sponsor: | School of History, University of Leeds / Haskins Society for Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, Angevin & Viking History |
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| Organiser: | Graham A. Loud, School of History, University of Leeds |
| Moderator/Chair: | Paul Oldfield, Department of History & Economic History, Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Paper 326-a | What about the Lombards, Byzantines, and Muslims?: Some Observations on the Composition of the 11th-Century Military Forces of South Italy, c. 1017-96 (Language: English) Index terms: Demography, Military History |
| Paper 326-b | Norman Social Structures in Southern Italy: Peasants and Nobility in the Charters of Montevergine (Language: English) Index terms: Monasticism, Social History |
| Paper 326-c | From Robert Guiscard to Andreuccio of Perugia: Northern Italian Perspectives on the Regno during the Middle Ages (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Political Thought |
| Abstract | The papers in this session will look at various themes of the history of Norman southern Italy. Paul Brown's paper will assess the martial contribution of the 'others' in the Norman ranks, with particular attention paid to tactical roles and troop types. The paper by Isabella Bolognese will aim to contribute to our understanding of Norman social structures in Southern Italy making use of the extensive primary sources available from the Montevergine archives. Finally, Joanna Drell will focus on perceptions of the Regno in the literature of 13th- and 14th-century northern-Italian scholars. |