02756nam 2200493 u 450 991075338240332120240220195545.097818032754681803275464(CKB)27872735700041(BIP)095936608(ScCtBLL)381b3637-81e7-45a0-a8e8-4d9a3f3eddb1(MiAaPQ)EBC31203887(Au-PeEL)EBL31203887(EXLCZ)992787273570004120230731d2023 uy 0enguru||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSuburbia and Rural Landscapes in Medieval Sicily1st ed.Archaeopress Publishing Ltd20231 online resourceLimina/Limites: Archaeologies, Histories, Islands and Borders in the Mediterranean (365-1556) Series ;v.149781803275451 1803275456 Suburbia and Rural Landscapes in Medieval Sicilypresents the results of the main ongoing archaeological and historical research focusing on medieval suburbia and rural sites in Sicily. It is thus intended to update traditional views regarding the evolution of this territory from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages by bringing into the picture new data from archaeological excavations undertaken at several sites across Sicily, new information from surveys of written sources, and new reflections based on the analysis of both material and documentary sources. The volume is divided into thematic areas: Urbanscapes, suburbia, hinterlands; Inland and mountainous landscapes; Changes in rural settlement patterns; and Defence and control of the territory. The essays underline the fundamental contribution of archaeological research in Sicily to the debate on the formation of early medieval landscapes at the crossroads between the Byzantine and Islamic worlds. A comparison with other research areas and constant dialogue with historical sources constitute essential elements for advancing our knowledge of the rural and suburban world of Sicily as a case study illustrating wider Mediterranean dynamics.Limina/Limites: Archaeologies, Histories, Islands and Borders in the Mediterranean (365-1556) SeriesSocial sciencesArchaeologyEuropeHistory476-1492historySocial sciencesArchaeology.945.802Castrorao Barba Angelo1983-edtMandalà GiuseppeedtScCtBLLScCtBLLBOOK9910753382403321Suburbia and Rural Landscapes in Medieval Sicily3584755UNINA