Saint Benedict, Montecassino, and the Crisis of Ninth-Century Southern Lombards in Early Medieval Cassinese Memory

Herausgeber: Berto, Luigi Andrea

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Produktbeschreibung

Using a topical approach and presenting the English translation and the Latin text of excerpts from The Chronicles of Saint Benedict of Cassino, this volume examines how the Cassinese historians narrated that tragic period and at the same time mentioned the glorious times of Saint Benedict's foundation of Montecassino.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032528496
• ISBN-10: 1032528494
• Artikelnr.: 72107387

Autorenporträt

Luigi Andrea Berto is professor of Medieval History at Western Michigan University, USA. His research focuses on Medieval Italy and the Mediterranean, with a special interest in the use of the past in the medieval and modern periods, and the relationships between Christians and Muslims.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Texts
1. Saint Benedict and the foundation of Montecassino
2. The Lombards' invasion of Italy
3. The Lombard rulers and Montecassino
4. The war between Benevento and Salerno
5. Foolish and incompetent Lombards
6. The Capuans
7. The Muslims
8. The Franks in southern Italy
9. The hated neighbors: the Neapolitans
10. The abbots of Montecassino
11. The miracles of Saint Benedict
Appendix A. The Chronicles of Saint Benedict of Cassino
Appendix B. Chronica Sancti Benedicti Casinensis
Bibliography