Graham LoudThe Social World of the Abbey of Cava, C. 1020-1300
G.A. LOUD Is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at the University of Leeds. He is an acknowledged authority on the Normans in the south, and more generally on southern Italy during the Central Middle Ages.
List of maps and charts Acknowledgements Abbreviations A note on the
organisation and publication of the Cava archive Dates Currency, weights
and measures The Abbots of Cava, c. 1020-1300 Introduction Part I: the
Abbey of Cava (1) The Origins of the Abbey of Cava: from hermitage to
monastery (2) The Era of growth c. 1076-1190 (3) Defending monastic
lordship, c. 1190-1300 (4) Forgery, its extent and purpose Part II: Society
and Economy (5) Landscape and Environment (6) Patrons and Benefactors (7)
Family Connections (8) Administration and Personnel (9) Lordship (10)
Peasants, their obligations and the exploitation of Cava's lands (11) The
monastery, the city and the regional economy Conclusion Appendix: Purchase
and Expenditure by the Abbey of Cava, at Selected Periods between 1175-1230
Bibliography Index
