Research Catalog

Title

The political and social vocabulary of John the Deacon's 'Istoria Veneticorum' / by Luigi Andrea Berto ; translated by Antony Shugaar.

Author

Berto, Luigi Andrea

Publication

• Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, [2013]
• ©2013

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Details

Description

xv, 262 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"The Istoria Veneticorum, a chronicle attributed to John the Deacon, chaplain and ambassador of the Venetian Duke Peter Orseolo II (991-1008), is of fundamental importance for the reconstruction of early medieval Venetian history. In addition to being the only historical narrative of that period, it covers the entire early Middle Ages, from the invasion of the Lombards in 569, an action that forced a part of the Veneto's population to seek refuge on the islands of the Venetian lagoon, to the beginning of the eleventh century. Its importance is further emphasized by the limited number of the surviving early medieval Venetian sources. Berto's study of the political and social vocabulary of this work analyses the chronicler's use and contextualization of key words and provides the reader with an enhanced understanding of the Istoria Veneticorum. The attentive and skilful use of terminology by the chronicler confirms that the author was, in all likelihood, a member of the Orseolo entourage, that he was acquainted with the art of diplomacy, and that he was, in fact, John the Deacon. Furthermore, he did not limit himself to a mere recording of dates and events; rather, by a careful use of terminology--probably in order to avoid reopening recent wounds--he was able to express his opinions about the dukes who had ruled his country"--

Series Statement

Cursor mundi ; volume 12

Uniform Title

• Vocabolario politico e sociale della "Istoria Veneticorum" di Giovanni Diacono. English
• Cursor mundi (Turnhout, Belgium) v. 12.

Alternative Title

Vocabolario politico e sociale della "Istoria Veneticorum" di Giovanni Diacono.

Subject

• Giovanni, Diacono, active 11th century
• Giovanni, Diacono, active 11th century > Language
• Giovanni, Diacono, active 11th century > Political and social views
• To 1797
• Latin language, Medieval and modern > Terms and phrases
• Venice (Italy) > History > Historiography. > To 697
• Venice (Italy) > History > Historiography. > 697-1508
• Venice (Italy) > History > Early works to 1800. > To 697
• Venice (Italy) > History > Early works to 1800. > 1508-1797

Genre/Form

• Early works
• History

Note

• Translated from the Italian.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-254) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Dukes, sovereigns, and holders of other offices -- Social definitions -- The verbs of power -- Kinship and classes of age -- Space -- The peoples -- Conclusions.

ISBN

• 9782503531595 (hbk.)
• 2503531598 (hbk.)

OCLC

• 844873170
• SCSB-10526504

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library