Ethnic Identity, Memory, and Use of the Past in Italy's 'Dark Ages' - Paperback

by Luigi Andrea Berto (Author)

This volume examines the Italian peninsula in the early Middle Ages by focusing on research fields such as ethnic identity, memory, and use of the past. Particular attention is devoted to the way some authors were influenced by their own 'present' in their reconstruction of the past.

Author Biography

Luigi Andrea Berto is Professor of History at Western Michigan University, United States. His research focuses on Medieval Italy and the Mediterranean, with a special interest in the use of the past in the medieval and modern periods, and the relationships between Christians and Muslims.