Third/Ninth-Century Violence: “Saracens” and Sawdān in Erchempert's Historia
Christian Heath
The aim of this article is to consider the depiction violence and Islamic protagonists in Erchempert's Historia Langobardorum Beneventanorum, a third/ninth-century southern Italian source that describes prevailing political socio-economic circumstances south Italy. It will suggest that, whilst cannot be excised as facet inter-communal relations mainland Italy, one should, nonetheless, exercise some caution accepting assertions Western sources such which have particular context discourse. fundamental influence portrayal can, if weighted excessively, undermine balanced view Italy third/ninth century his comments on Muslims need understood within narrative aims.
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