On empires and frontiers Francesco Borri Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy This is a section of Carolingian Frontiers: Italy and Beyond(DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0416-3) by Maddalena Betti, Francesco Borri, Stefano Gasparri Firenze University Press Florence 2024 https://doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0416-3.03

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Empires are theoretically limitless, given the difficulty in determining the nature, or even the existence, of their frontiers. This paper discusses some general issues on the perception, role, and function of imperial boundaries, using examples from the Carolingian Empire and from other imperial formations through history.

 Middle Ages ninth century Italy Carolingians empires comparative studies frontiers

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