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The history of early medieval towns of north and central Italy : the contributions of archaeological evidence /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gonella, Giacomo
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Archaeopress, 2008.
Series:BAR international series ; 1780.
Subjects:
Cities and towns, Medieval > Italy.
City and town life > Italy.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Italy.
Italy > Antiquities.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Economic aspects of the early medieval town. Fifth-seventh century town (pottery, production, commerce)
  • Town recovery
  • Final remarks
  • 2. The material structures of the early medieval town. Boundary walls and new defensive and organizational systems
  • Urban planning and building
  • 3. The coming of the Christian space. The development of religious structures
  • Custom and regulation upon burials
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Index of nouns
  • Appendix 1. List of Roman emperors (from the end of the second century AD)
  • Appendix 2. Kings and rulers in late-antiquity and early-Middle-Ages Italy
  • Appendix 3. List of Popes (third to eleventh century AD)
  • Illustrations.