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

• 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/

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.