Abstract
AbstractUnderstandings on the medieval cities of southern Italy and Sicily have for long been shaped by the so‐called ‘Southern Question’ and problematic comparisons with the cities of North and Central Italy. An over‐arching conventional position emerged suggesting that the political and cultural dynamism of the cities of the South was drastically impaired by the arrival of the Normans and the creation of a monarchy. However, a corpus of revisionist, interdisciplinary work has been produced since the late 20th century. It has substantially reframed our perception of the types of autonomies and identities present within the cities of southern Italy and Sicily. This essay briefly tracks some of the most salient aspects of these recent historiographical developments.
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