Traversing the Inner Seas: Contacts and Continuity in and around Scotland, the Hebrides, and the North of Ireland

Throughout the medieval period, the ‘Inner Seas’ linking Scotland, the Hebrides, and the north of Ireland represented a confluence and crucible of identity. The region’s myriad islands served as stepping stones in a maritime network across which people, property, and perceptions travelled freely and...

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Main Authors: Barnes, Jamie, Downham, Clare, Evans, Nicholas, Foster, Ryan, Grohse, Ian Peter, Hall, Mark, Holliday, John, Kruse, Arne, Macniven, Alan, Sanmark, Alexandra
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Humanities Commons 2017
Subjects:
Scotland
Viking age
Archaeology
Medieval history
Space and place
Scandinavia
Cultural history
Material culture
Myriad Islands
Stepping Stones
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.17613/bb03-nn20
https://hcommons.org/deposits/item/hc:40419/
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Summary:Throughout the medieval period, the ‘Inner Seas’ linking Scotland, the Hebrides, and the north of Ireland represented a confluence and crucible of identity. The region’s myriad islands served as stepping stones in a maritime network across which people, property, and perceptions travelled freely and purposefully. Encompassing three main themes, ten authors, and a multitude of interdisciplinary insights, this peer-reviewed volume represents some of the foremost research from the most recent residential conferences of the Scottish Society for Northern Studies, exploring the turbulent history and legacy of this interconnected seascape as both centre and periphery.

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