Struggles for Power in the Kingdom of Italy
Edoardo Manarini
This book presents a detailed study which focuses upon the Hucpoldings, an elite group in Carolingian and post-Carolingian Italy. Though Hucpoldings have not received extensive treatment previous Anglophone scholarship, they are key clan this period. Manarini's ground-breaking uses kinship to highlight pinpoint dramatic geopolitical changes kingdom of Italy across three crucial centuries. The research deals with reconstruction political events every identifiable member kinship, as well inquiry into their patrimony networks relations patronage throughout Finally, it examines particular elements group, from emerges clearer picture nature power, memory strategies shared perceptions self-awareness among members.