The destruction and recovery of Monte Cassino, 529-1964 /

Between the sixth and twentieth centuries, the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino (est. 529) experienced a cycle of atrocities which forever transformed its identity. This book examines how such a tumultuous history has been constructed, remembered, and represented from the Middle Ages to the presen...

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主要作者: Rennie, Kriston R., 1978- (Author)
格式: Licensed eBooks
語言:英语
出版: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2021]
叢編:Italy in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages ; 1
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書本目錄:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Prologue: The Oak Tree
  • Part I Animus and Anchor
  • 1. An Enigma: The Legend of Saint Benedict
  • 2. The 'Citadel of Campania': Growth and Prosperity
  • Part II Rise and Fall
  • 3. A Destiny Repeated: Episodes of Destruction
  • 4. Floreat Semper: Rebuilding, Stone by Stone
  • Part III Preservation and Valorisation
  • 5. The People's Patrimony: Defining Historical Value
  • 6. A New Europe: Erasing the Destruction
  • Epilogue: Lighthouse
  • References
  • Index