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1. Rural Societies: Ecology And Demography 1. Rural Societies: Ecology And Demography
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2. An Epochal Debate: The End Of The Slave Economy And The Transition From Antiquity To The Middle Ages 2. An Epochal Debate: The End Of The Slave Economy And The Transition From Antiquity To The Middle Ages
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3. “Slaves Of The Soil”: The Legal Status, Mode Of Production, And Social Standing Of Peasants 3. “Slaves Of The Soil”: The Legal Status, Mode Of Production, And Social Standing Of Peasants
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4. Reborn From Ruins? Cities In Theoderic’s Kingdom 4. Reborn From Ruins? Cities In Theoderic’s Kingdom
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5. Notables, Curials, Plebeians: The Makeup Of Late Antique Cities In Italy 5. Notables, Curials, Plebeians: The Makeup Of Late Antique Cities In Italy
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6. Loss Of Urbanity: Changing Cityscapes 6. Loss Of Urbanity: Changing Cityscapes
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7. The King And His Land: Did Theoderic Have An Economic Policy? 7. The King And His Land: Did Theoderic Have An Economic Policy?
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9 A “GOLDEN AGE”? ITALY UNDER GOTHIC RULE
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Published:July 2023
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Abstract
This chapter takes a look at what life was like in Theoderic the Great's Italy. It first discusses the economic relationship between city and country, which was close but unequal: the wealth that was consumed in the city derived overwhelmingly from agricultural production. City and country were also linked by virtue of the fact that the land was always assigned to a city as its territory and governed from there. Next, the chapter considers the end of the slave economy and the transition from antiquity to the Middle Ages. Afterward, it examines the legal status, mode of production, and social standing of peasants. Next, the chapter considers the state of cities under Theoderic's rule, as sources depict him as a builder and restorer of cities, as well as the changing cityscapes. Additionally, the chapter goes further into city society by exploring the social and political structure of late antique Italy. Finally, it considers whether or not Theoderic had an economic policy.
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