The Land, the Merchant and the King
Alessandro Di Muro
Publisher: BUP – Basilicata University Press
Series: Mediterranean Worlds
Pages: X, 184
Language: Italian
NBN: http://nbn.depositolegale.it/urn:nbn:it:unina-25836
Abstract: Early medieval economy is one of the most frequented topic by modern historiography and Italy, heart old Roman Empire, represents undoubtedly a privileged area where we can examine structural transformations that occurred in passage from Antiquity to Middle Ages. This study tries reconstruct complex events Longobard period, specifically between end seventh century Carolingian conquest, analyzing question both terms production market, attempting highlight its convergences, broader political-social perspective. Liutprando's age constitutes core analysis central-northern regions kingdom are scaffolding on which this work built but, an attempt better understand some phenomena comparing them, there no shortage forays into socio-economic structures political space for long time essentially autonomous such as duchy-principality Benevento.
 
Summary:
Prefazione di Chris Wickham
Introduzione
Capitolo I. L’economia rurale e la curtis longobarda
Capitolo II. Mercati, moneta societa
Capitolo III. Dopo il 774: “Longobardexit”?
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