Anglo-Saxon/Irish Relations before the Vikings (Proceedings of the British Academy) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0197264506 ISBN 13: 9780197264508

Publisher: British Academy, 2010

Synopsis

Although there has been much recent interest in the interaction of England and Ireland in the Viking Age, the links between the Anglo-Saxons and the Irish in the period before 800 have been much less studied. This collection of essays provides the first interdisciplinary assessment of these connections.

The essays range widely in their scope. Seven papers look at issues of language and literature, legal traditions, and ecclesiastical history. A further ten papers consider the evidence of material culture, through art history and archaeology.

This overview of recent advances in the field of Anglo-Saxon/Irish relations will be essential reading for all those interested in early medieval studies.

About this title

About the Author

James Graham-Campbell is Emeritus Professor of Medieval Archaeology at the University College London and Fellow of the British Academy. Dr. Michael Ryan is Director of the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin.

Review

The contributions to Anglo-Saxon/Irish Relations before the Vikings are informative and provided with numerous and helpful illustrations. These essays demonstrate how much has been accomplished in early Irish and Anglo-Saxon studies and offer directions for future investigations. * Benjamin Hudson, H-Net Reviews * an interesting, wide-ranging and important collection of essays * Elizabeth Boyle, Medieval Archaeology * a very impressive collection of papers. * Clare Downham, English Historical Review *

Edition details

• Publisher: British Academy
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0197264506
• ISBN 13: 9780197264508
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 482
• Editor: Graham-Campbell James, Ryan Michael