Venice and its neighbors from the 8th to 11th century: through renovation and continuity

Introduction / Stefano Gasparri and Sauro Gelichi -- The first dukes and the origins of Venice / Stefano Gasparri -- Archival documents as narrative the sources of the Istoria Veneticorum and the Plea of Rizana / Annamaria Pazienza -- The waterfront of Istria: sea and identity in the post-Roman Adriatic / Francesco Borri -- Disputes and connections: Venice's affairs in the Regnum Italiae / Chiara Provesi -- The Insula Equilus: a lagoon community in the early Middle Ages / Silvia Cadamuro, Alessandra Cianciosi and Claudio Negrelli -- Setting the scene: the role of Sant'ilario Monastery in early Medieval Venice in light of recent landscape studies / Elisa Corro, Cecilia Moine and Sandra Primon -- Comacchio: a liminal community in a nodal point during the early Middle Ages / Sauro Gelichi -- Conclusion / Sauro Gelichi and Stefano Gasparri

Venice and Its Neighbors from the 8th to 11th Century' offers an account of the formation and character of early Venice, drawing on archaeological evidence from Venice and related sites, and written sources. The volume covers topics including: Venice's role within the Byzantine exarchate of Ravenna during the 7th century; its independence in the mid-8th century; and its position as a dominant European and Mediterranean power. The work also discusses the birth of neighbouring communities of the northern Adriatic zone relevant to the rise of Venice