Local Networks and Witness Subscriptions in Early Medieval Ravenna
Edward M. Schoolman
Few records survive from the early Middle Ages which demonstrate way in individuals were connected to one another within and among different segments of local elites, broadly defined by social position or occupation. However, wills donations found Ravenna papyri shed light on specific moments when networks between are visible they capture complex relationships elites varying classes, occupations, status who gathered together under direction a testator donor. I argue that witness subscriptions these texts depict fluid connection across ranks occupation those military, episcopal, administrative, mercantile groups changing environment medieval Ravenna.
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