The ninth-century treasure of Monte Cassino in the context of political and economic developments in South Italy


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The ninth-century treasure of Monte Cassino in the context of political and economic developments in South Italy

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1983

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156 pages
9 b&w plates
Paperback

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Contents:
page 9 Preface
11 I. Introduction
15 II. The Chronica monasterii Casinensis as a chief source. The new edition of H. Hoffmann
23 III. Leo Marsicanus as first author of the Chronicle. His life at Monte Cassino, ca. 1064-1102
37 IV. Abbot Gisulf (796-817) and his building and decorating sursum and deorsum
51 V. Political developments in South Italy affecting the abbey
63 VI. The growing prosperity of the region; its commerce; effects on the monastery's wealth
83 VII. Prince Siconolf's removal of "nearly all" of Monte Cassino's treasure in 843 and 844. Documentary-type evidence on the thesaurus
101 VIII. Some precious into the ninth objects of the eighth century carried over into the ninth
109 IX. Abbot Bertharius (856-883) and the treasure
125 Appendix. Registrum Petri Diaconi, No. 189, and the charter of Arnipertus of March 823
139 Addenda and Photo Credits
141 Index of treasure terms and of persons and places
139 Illustrations (Plates I-IX, following p. 80)


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