Founded upon an unrivalled knowledge of the original sources for the conquest, this is a cogent and lucid analysis of a key medieval subject hitherto largely ignored by historians.
Editor's PrefaceAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsChapter I Southern Italy before the NormansChapter II The coming of the NormansChapter III The conquest of the m ainlandChapter IV The conquest of SicilyChapter V The Normans, the papacy and the two empiresChapter VI Governm ent and society in Norm an ItallyConclusionMapsA brief guide to further readingIndex
