This title includes the following features: International team of leading historians and archaeologists provide thematic coverage of this turbulent and controversial period of Italian history; Reliable and authoritative chapters incorporate the most recent discoveries and analyses inarchaeological and historical research; Professor La Rocca's substantial introduction and conclusion draw together key areas of debate; Special attention is paid to the wealth of early medieval Italian written documents, such as private charters, and epigraphs | Italy in the Early Middle Ages by Cristina La Rocca, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters