Founded upon an unrivalled knowledge of the original sources for the conquest, this is a cogent and lucid analysis of a key medieval subject hitherto largely ignored by historians.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Editor's Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Chapter I Southern Italy before the Normans Chapter II The coming of the Normans Chapter III The conquest of the m ainland Chapter IV The conquest of Sicily Chapter V The Normans, the papacy and the two empires Chapter VI Governm ent and society in Norm an Itally Conclusion Maps A brief guide to further reading Index