Amedeo Feniello – författare

This book offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of Naples—a city of profound historical depth and multifaceted complexity situated at the geographic and cultural crossroads of Europe and the Mediterranean. Spanning from the Late Middle Ages to the present day, it examines the intricate relationships between power, society and urban transformation that have shaped its distinctive identity.Moving beyond traditional narratives, this volume presents a blend of diachronic narrative and thematic insights into key aspects of political, social, economic and cultural history. It traces Naples' assertion as the capital of an early centralised kingdom, charting its physical evolution along with its economic and social fabric. This book also examines the city's complex search for a redefinition of its role in the post-unification era—a pivotal turning point in its history—ultimately providing readers with the analytical framework needed to decipher the history of a city whose image is heavily influenced by myths and stereotypes.The Routledge Handbook of the History of Naples since the Late Middle Ages serves as a valuable resource for scholars and postgraduates specialising in urban history, Mediterranean studies, and Italian history, offering fresh perspectives and rigorous methodologies. Its clear approach also makes it highly useful for undergraduates and non-specialist readers, including booksellers and librarians, seeking a deeper understanding of Naples' enduring legacy.

This book offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of Naples-a city of profound historical depth and multifaceted complexity situated at the geographic and cultural crossroads of Europe and the Mediterranean. Spanning from the Late Middle Ages to the present day, it examines the intricate relationships between power, society and urban transformation that have shaped its distinctive identity.Moving beyond traditional narratives, this volume presents a blend of diachronic narrative and thematic insights into key aspects of political, social, economic and cultural history. It traces Naples' assertion as the capital of an early centralised kingdom, charting its physical evolution along with its economic and social fabric. This book also examines the city's complex search for a redefinition of its role in the post-unification era-a pivotal turning point in its history-ultimately providing readers with the analytical framework needed to decipher the history of a city whose image is heavily influenced by myths and stereotypes.The Routledge Handbook of the History of Naples since the Late Middle Ages serves as a valuable resource for scholars and postgraduates specialising in urban history, Mediterranean studies, and Italian history, offering fresh perspectives and rigorous methodologies. Its clear approach also makes it highly useful for undergraduates and non-specialist readers, including booksellers and librarians, seeking a deeper understanding of Naples' enduring legacy.

This book offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of Naples-a city of profound historical depth and multifaceted complexity situated at the geographic and cultural crossroads of Europe and the Mediterranean. Spanning from the Late Middle Ages to the present day, it examines the intricate relationships between power, society and urban transformation that have shaped its distinctive identity.Moving beyond traditional narratives, this volume presents a blend of diachronic narrative and thematic insights into key aspects of political, social, economic and cultural history. It traces Naples' assertion as the capital of an early centralised kingdom, charting its physical evolution along with its economic and social fabric. This book also examines the city's complex search for a redefinition of its role in the post-unification era-a pivotal turning point in its history-ultimately providing readers with the analytical framework needed to decipher the history of a city whose image is heavily influenced by myths and stereotypes.The Routledge Handbook of the History of Naples since the Late Middle Ages serves as a valuable resource for scholars and postgraduates specialising in urban history, Mediterranean studies, and Italian history, offering fresh perspectives and rigorous methodologies. Its clear approach also makes it highly useful for undergraduates and non-specialist readers, including booksellers and librarians, seeking a deeper understanding of Naples' enduring legacy.

A fresh perspective on the early mafia as a means of resistance against invasion, this gripping history illustrates the previously unknown extent of these families’ power in the 14th century.1343: there is famine in Naples. After nightfall, a Genoese ship loaded with wheat is attacked by members of two local clans who brutally kill several sailors and their captain. The attackers returned to the city, greeted by the cheers of their countrymen, and the blind eye of the authorities. The Republic of Genoa presented the Kingdom of Naples with a formal protest against the incident. But, in a historical document of great importance today, King Charles I of Anjou admitted he did not control his own city, that the true rulers of Naples were the “family.”The purpose of this book is not to retrace the birth of the Camorra through the traditional roads of ethnology, anthropology, sociology, or even folklore for the umpteenth time. Amedeo Feniello takes a new route through a number of previously unstudied elements and makes a unique observation: that these “families” of Naples were in power at the time of the birth of the Angevin Kingdom of Naples—one of the first European nation states. They would have been leaders of the new state, actively participating in the business of the royal family and serving as a new class of directors, officers, and bureaucrats.