Table of Contents

List of abbreviations; Note on coinage; Map of Sicily and southern Italy; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. The Normans and the Monarchy: 1. Southern Italy and the Normans before the creation of the monarchy; 2. The establishment of the kingdom; Part II. The Kingdom: 3. The material resources of the kingdom; 4. The religious communities of the kingdom; 5. Intellectual and artistic aspects of the kingdom; 6. The ordering of society; Part III. The Monarchy: 7. The kings in their kingdom; 8. Royal government and administration; 9. The kingdom's defences and its enemies; Part IV. The Norman Legacy: 10. The kingdom in disarray; 11. The kingdom revitalised; 12. The kingdom betrayed; Index.

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"There is much of value about governmental administration, for example, that is not available elsewhere or is scattered through various books and articles. This volume will be useful to students." The International History Review "Matthew's treatment of political life is gripping and dramatic...will be valued by scholars and graduate students who want to know more about southern Italy." History