Early Medieval Venice Cultural Memory And History First Edition Luigi Andrea Berto by Luigi Andrea Berto 9781003022169, 1003022162 instant download after payment.

Early Medieval Venice examines the significant changes that Venice underwent
between the late-sixth and the early-eleventh centuries. From the periphery
of the Byzantine Empire, Venice acquired complete independence and
emerged as the major power in the Adriatic area. It also avoided absorption
by neighbouring rulers, prevented serious destruction by raiders, and achieved
a stable state organization, all the while progressively extending its trading
activities to most of northern Italy and the eastern Mediterranean. This was
not a linear process, but the Venetians obtained and defended these results
with great tenacity, creating the foundations for the remarkable developments
of the following centuries.
This book presents the most relevant themes that characterized Venice
during this epoch, including war, violence, and the manner in which ‘others’
were perceived. It examines how early medieval authors and modern scholars
have portrayed this period, and how they were sometimes influenced by their
own ‘present’ in their reconstruction of the past.