Chapter 1 Politics and Society
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The contribution outlines an introduction to the history of Byzantine Italy, from the Justinian age to the Norman conquest of the Mezzogiorno. Firstly, the social transformations of the 6th century are highlighted; therefore, it deals with the issue of relations between politics and religion during the following century and the ties between the land and military power that were established between the 7th and 8th centuries. The 8th century is analyzed in relation to the repercussions that the iconoclastic movement had in Italy, and as a moment which witnessed the ‘break down’ of the political and territorial structures of Byzantine Italy. The contribution then focuses on southern Italy, emphasizing the fluidity of political life in the 9th century and its militarization due to the presence of Islam. It closes with a discussion of the major aspects of Byzantine power in the peninsula during the 10th and 11th centuries.
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