A companion to medieval Genoa / edited by Carrie E. Benes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Benes, Carrie E., 1974- editor.

Series:

Brill's companions to European history ; 2212-7410. Volume 15.

Brill's Companions to European History ; Volume 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genoa (Italy)--History--1339-1528.

Genoa (Italy).

Genoa (Italy)--History--To 1500.

Genoa (Italy)--Civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (588 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Summary:

A Companion to Medieval Genoa introduces non-specialists to recent scholarship on the vibrant and source-rich medieval history of Genoa. Focusing mostly on the eleventh to fifteenth centuries, the volume positions the city of Genoa and the Genoese within the broader history of the Italian peninsula and the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages. Thematic contributions highlight the interdependence of local, regional, and international concerns, and serve as a helpful corrective to the traditional overemphasis of Florence and Venice in the English-language historiography of medieval Italy. The volume thus offers a fresh perspective on the history of medieval Italy—as well as a handy introduction to the riches of the Genoese archives—to undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars in related fields. Contributors are Ross Balzaretti, Carrie E. Beneš, Denise Bezzina, Roberta Braccia, Luca Filangieri, George L. Gorse, Paola Guglielmotti, Thomas Kirk, Sandra Macchiavello, Merav Mack, Jeffrey Miner, Rebecca Müller, Antonio Musarra, Sandra Origone, Giovanna Petti Balbi, Valeria Polonio, Gervase Rosser, Antonella Rovere, Stefan Stantchev, and Carlo Taviani.

Contents:

Part 1. Orientations

The written sources / Sandra Macchiavello and Antonella Rovere

Genoa and liguria / Paola Guglielmotti

Early medieval Genoa / Ross Balzaretti

Part 2. Politics and society

The commune / Luca Filangieri

Political alliance and conflict / Antonio Musarra

Law and society / Roberta Braccia

Social landscapes / Denise Bezzina

Part 3. Culture and religion

Civic identity / Carrie E. Benes

Architecture and urban topography / George L. Gorse

Visual culture and artistic exchange / Rebecca Muller

Intellectual life / Giovanna Petti Balbi

The church and religious life / Gervase Rosser

The religious orders / Valeria Polonio

Part 4. Economy and empire

The Genoese economy / Jeffrey Miner and Stefan Stantchev

Companies, commerce, and credit / Carlo Taviani

Mediterranean rivalries / Thomas Kirk

Genoa and the crusades / Merav Mack

Colonies and colonization / Sandra Origone.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-36061-1

OCLC:

1022982228

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004360617 DOI