Episcopal Sees and Small Towns in Late Medieval Italy: An Introduction

Authors

  • Antonio Antonetti University of Molise
  • Jacopo Paganelli University of Pisa
  • Fabrizio Pagnoni University of Milano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-2214/12796

Keywords:

Late Middle Ages, Italy, cities, small towns, dioceses

Abstract

This paper introduces the monographic section on Episcopal Sees and Small Towns in Late Medieval Italy. The collected essays focus on the resilience of the diocesan structures and the relationship between episcopal sees and small towns at the time. Attention is paid to the dynamics and chronologies of territorial reconfiguration, and the questionnaire adopted within the individual essays is clarified.

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Published

2025-11-23

How to Cite

Antonetti, Antonio, Jacopo Paganelli, and Fabrizio Pagnoni. 2025. “Episcopal Sees and Small Towns in Late Medieval Italy: An Introduction”. Reti Medievali Journal 26 (2). https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-2214/12796.

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Essayes in Monographic Section - 3

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Copyright (c) 2025 Antonio Antonetti, Jacopo Paganelli, Fabrizio Pagnoni

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