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Mediterranean Chronicle, 11, pp. 141-159, 2021
Mercoledì 5 giugno, ore 17.00 Biblioteca Universitaria di Padova Via S. Biagio, 7, 35121 Padova ... more Mercoledì 5 giugno, ore 17.00
Biblioteca Universitaria di Padova
Via S. Biagio, 7, 35121 Padova
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Interverranno il Professore Enzo Pace e l'autore
abstract: By examining the first Venetian chronicle written after the Fourth Crusade, the Histori... more abstract: By examining the first Venetian chronicle written after the Fourth Crusade, the Historia ducum Venetorum (1102–1229), this article shows how the Venetian ruling elites wanted to present their recent past. In particular, it proves that the author of that work and probably many of his fellow countrymen wished to point out that the Venetians gave fundamental support toward the defense and strengthening of the Kingdom of Jerusalem without expecting any material reward. Moreover, the Venetians had always been good friends and allies of the Byzantines, and the deterioration of this relationship and the conquest of Constantinople had to be attributed to the irresponsible behavior and ingratitude of the Byzantine emperors. By distorting or omitting a few events, they also wanted to demonstrate that Venice always enjoyed a perfect internal harmony and, therefore, represented an ideal society.
Mediterranean Studies, 23, 1 (2015), pp. 1-26 (proofs)
Mediterranean Chronicle, 11, pp. 141-159, 2021
Mercoledì 5 giugno, ore 17.00 Biblioteca Universitaria di Padova Via S. Biagio, 7, 35121 Padova ... more Mercoledì 5 giugno, ore 17.00
Biblioteca Universitaria di Padova
Via S. Biagio, 7, 35121 Padova
Introduce e coordina il direttore della Biblioteca Universitaria di Padova, Stefano Trovato
Interverranno il Professore Enzo Pace e l'autore
abstract: By examining the first Venetian chronicle written after the Fourth Crusade, the Histori... more abstract: By examining the first Venetian chronicle written after the Fourth Crusade, the Historia ducum Venetorum (1102–1229), this article shows how the Venetian ruling elites wanted to present their recent past. In particular, it proves that the author of that work and probably many of his fellow countrymen wished to point out that the Venetians gave fundamental support toward the defense and strengthening of the Kingdom of Jerusalem without expecting any material reward. Moreover, the Venetians had always been good friends and allies of the Byzantines, and the deterioration of this relationship and the conquest of Constantinople had to be attributed to the irresponsible behavior and ingratitude of the Byzantine emperors. By distorting or omitting a few events, they also wanted to demonstrate that Venice always enjoyed a perfect internal harmony and, therefore, represented an ideal society.
Mediterranean Studies, 23, 1 (2015), pp. 1-26 (proofs)
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Based on an extensive source analysis, this book provides the biographical information of all ear... more Based on an extensive source analysis, this book provides the biographical information of all early medieval Venetians, thus offering an invaluable research tool for the history of Venice.
This prosopographical study provides information about each Venetian living in the early Middle Ages, from the invasion of the Lombards in 569 - an action that forced part of northeast Italy’s population to seek refuge on the islands of the Venetian lagoon - to the rule of Duke Petrus Ursoylus II (991-1008). There is an entry for each individual listing all available information and quoting the full text of primary sources within the footnotes. The data are organized in categories such as families, first names, rulers, women, office holders, ecclesiastics, occupations, and places of residence (Venice was a duchy with different urban centres).
Venice is an extremely important place for this kind of analysis. It is the area in which family name use began for the first time in medieval Europe. Venice was never conquered by a ‘Germanic’ people, and therefore it is possible to study the evolution of a post-Roman/Byzantine society by analyzing the names of the Venetians. Moreover, scholars interested in later periods will be able to find the origins of all the most important Venetian families.
In the early Middle Ages, Italy became the target of Muslim expansionist campaigns. The Muslims c... more In the early Middle Ages, Italy became the target of Muslim expansionist campaigns. The Muslims conquered Sicily, ruling there for more than two centuries, and conducted many raids against the Italian Peninsula. During this period, however, Christians and Muslims were not always at war-trade flourished, and travel to the territories of the "other" was not uncommon. By examining how Muslims and Christians perceived each other and how they communicated, this book brings the relationship between Muslims and Christians in early medieval Italy into clearer focus.
Un saggio di Luigi Andrea Berto, edito da Salerno, esamina le situazioni in cui si vennero a trov... more Un saggio di Luigi Andrea Berto, edito da Salerno, esamina le situazioni in cui si vennero a trovare i credenti di ciascuna delle due fedi là dove governavano autorità appartenenti all'altro culto. La tolleranza fu sempre molto relativa CONVIVENZA I\ BILICO LO STATUS DELLE MI\ORAN7E RELIGIOSE NEI REGI VIUSLLVIA\I E I\ QL-ELCI CRISTIANI di Paolo e ille anni di guerre. Conflitti. Persino tra i più sanguinosi. Ma mille anni anche di convivenza e di relativa tolleranza. Tra il VII e il XVI secolo i musulmani conquistarono vaste aree delle regioni mediterranee e dell'Europa centro orientale abitate principalmente da cristiani. Parte di quelle terre poi, tra l'Xl e il XV secolo, furono riconquistate dai cristiani. Sui rapporti tra i devoti alle due religioni quando si sono trovati sotto il dominio gli uni degli altri ha indagato con grande acume Luigi Andrea Berto per un libro, Sudditi di un altro Dio. Cristiani sotto la Mezzaluna, musulmani sotto la Croce, in procinto di essere pubblicato, il g dicembre, dalla casa editrice Salerno. Nell'Antico Testamento, ricorda lo studioso, si raccomanda, nel caso in cui gli abitanti di una città si siano rifiutati di arrendersi all'istante, di uccidere tutti gli uomini e di ridurre in schiavitù donne e bambini. E di farlo con maggiore determinazione se i nemici si sono difesi accanitamente. Questa fu la linea di condotta di musulmani e cristiani per tutti i secoli di cui si è detto. E non mancarono episodi nei quali «la maggior parte della popolazione civile fu massacrata dopo la presa di un centro abitato». In questa maniera, ad esempio, si comportarono i cristiani dopo la presa di Gerusalemme nel luglio del mogg. Allo stesso modo fecero i turchi dopo la conquista di Costantinopoli nel 1453. Le fasi di guerra tra cristiani e musulmani sono importanti in sé e perle tracce che lasciano nei periodi successivi. Non mancano casi
Mediterranean Studies Vol. 28, No. 1 (2020), pp. 139-141
