The Deeds of the Neapolitan Bishops by Luigi Andrea Berto - 9781032042398

The Deeds of the Neapolitan BishopsA Critical Edition and Translation of the Gesta Episcoporum Neapolitanorum\nAuthor(s): Luigi Andrea Berto\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032042398, 978-1032042398\nSynopsis\nIn the early Middle Ages Naples underwent huge changes. She was able to acquire complete independence from the Byzantine Empire and to emerge as one of the major powers in southern Italy. Moreover, Naples avoided becoming part of the Frankish Empire, being subdued by the Lombards of southern Italy, and being attacked by the Muslims, who had conquered Sicily.\n\nThe Deeds of the Neapolitan Bishops, the only medieval historical text composed in Naples before the 14th century, not only reports the biographies of the Neapolitan bishops during those centuries, but also describes the history of Naples and the relationships the Neapolitans had with their dangerous neighbors. This volume presents the analysis, Lat.