- Storiografie italiane del XII secolo
- Edited by Alberto Cotza, Markus Krumm
Montecassino after Desiderius: the Continuation to the Chronicle of Leo Marsicanus
- Graham Anthony Loud
- © 2024 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0403-3.12
The Chronicle of Montecassino, begun by Leo Marsicanus at the end of the eleventh century, is a huge and complex work. After outlining how and why it was begun, and the structure of the work, this study turns to the continuation of Leo’s chronicle, covering the years 1072-1138. It discusses the authorship of the continuation, and in particular the role of the final continuator Peter the Deacon, before turning to the themes and concerns of the various authors, and what these may tell us of the monastery of Montecassino during the first half of the twelfth century, at a time when the monks felt that their prestige, material interests and independence were increasingly under threat.
- Keywords:
- Middle Ages,
- 12th century,
- Montecassino,
- Chronicle writing,
- Leo Marsicanus (Leo of Ostia),
- Papacy,
- Peter the Deacon,
University of Leeds, United Kingdom - ORCID: 0009-0002-1757-1224
Chapter Information
Chapter Title
Montecassino after Desiderius: the Continuation to the Chronicle of Leo Marsicanus
Authors
Graham Anthony Loud
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0403-3.12
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2024
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© 2024 Author(s)
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Book Title
Storiografie italiane del XII secolo
Book Subtitle
Contesti di scrittura, elaborazione e uso in una prospettiva comparata
Editors
Alberto Cotza, Markus Krumm
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
354
Publication Year
2024
Copyright Information
© 2024 Author(s)
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Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0403-3
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979-12-215-0402-6
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979-12-215-0403-3
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979-12-215-0405-7
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Reti Medievali E-Book
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2704-6362
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2704-6079