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ABSTRACT
The study of a Sicilian liturgical hymn dated to the third decade of the 12th century gives the possibility of penetrating the conception of power typical of the Normans of Sicily, offering an unprecedented point of view on the relationship between kingdom, papacy and empire.
KEYWORDS
Normans; Sicily; Roger II; kingdom; liturgy; Sant’Agata; Gallican rite.
