Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Benes, Carrie E., 1974-

Description

1. xxvii, 560 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color); 25 cm.

Summary

1. "A Companion to Medieval Genoa introduces non-specialists to recent scholarship on the vibrant and source-rich medieval history of Genoa. Focusing mostly on the eleventh to fifteenth centuries, the volume positions the city of Genoa and the Genoese within the broader history of the Italian peninsula and the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages. Thematic contributions highlight the interdependence of local, regional, and international concerns, and serve as a helpful corrective to the traditional overemphasis of Florence and Venice in the English-language historiography of medieval Italy. The volume thus offers a fresh perspective on the history of medieval Italy--as well as a handy introduction to the riches of the Genoese archives--to undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars in related fields."--Provided by publisher.

Series statement

1. Brill's companions to European history ; volume 15

Uniform title

1. Brill's companions to European history ; v. 15.

Subject

1. Genua
2. Genoa (Italy) > History > To 1500
3. Civilization
4. To 1528
5. Genoa (Italy) > Civilization
6. Genoa (Italy) > History > 1339-1528
7. History
8. Italy > Genoa

Genre/Form

1. History.

Contents

1. Part 1. Orientations -- The written sources / Sandra Macchiavello and Antonella Rovere -- Genoa and liguria / Paola Guglielmotti -- Early medieval Genoa / Ross Balzaretti -- Part 2. Politics and society -- The commune / Luca Filangieri -- Political alliance and conflict / Antonio Musarra -- Law and society / Roberta Braccia -- Social landscapes / Denise Bezzina -- Part 3. Culture and religion -- Civic identity / Carrie E. Benes -- Architecture and urban topography / George L. Gorse -- Visual culture and artistic exchange / Rebecca Muller -- Intellectual life / Giovanna Petti Balbi -- The church and religious life / Gervase Rosser -- The religious orders / Valeria Polonio -- Part 4. Economy and empire -- The Genoese economy / Jeffrey Miner and Stefan Stantchev -- Companies, commerce, and credit / Carlo Taviani -- Mediterranean rivalries / Thomas Kirk -- Genoa and the crusades / Merav Mack -- Colonies and colonization / Sandra Origone.

Call number

1. JFE 18-9708

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title

1. A companion to medieval Genoa / edited by Carrie E. Benes.

Publisher

1. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. Brill's companions to European history ; volume 15
2. Brill's companions to European history ; v. 15.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological term

1. To 1528

Added author

1. Benes, Carrie E., 1974- editor.

Other form:

1. Online version: Companion to medieval Genoa. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018] 9789004360617 (DLC) 2018005709

LCCN

1. 2017057526

Other standard identifier

1. 40028084463
2. 99977451015

ISBN

1. 9789004360013 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
2. 9004360018 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)

Research call number

1. JFE 18-9708