Byzantinists have a tendency, implicitly or explicitly, to adopt the analytical perspective of the central state and its imperial class. We ask what helped the empire survive and/or expand, and we judge the success of a given ruler, official, or policy according to this criterion. I term this tendency methodological imperialism.

Die drei Museen in Trier: das Rheinische Landesmuseum, das Stadtmuseum Simeonsstift und das Museum am Dom haben wieder einmal vorzüglich kooperiert und eine besondere Landesausstellung organisiert. Walter Pohl, Roland Steinacher und Peter Heather beschrieben ihre jeweilige Position zum sogenannten “Untergang”.

Legal Expertise at a Late-Tenth-Century Monastery in Central Italy, or Disputing Property Donations and the History of Law in Benedict of Monte Soratte’s Chronicle

Invoking Gregory on the Caelian in Medieval Rome: A Study of an Inscription at SS. Giovanni e Paolo

Annulling Inherited Contracts: Legal Possibilities and Strategies at Early Medieval Italian Monasteries