Overview
Traditionally the study of early medieval burial practices in England has focused on the furnished burials of the early Anglo-Saxon period with those of the later centuries perceived as uniform and therefore uninteresting. The last decade has seen the publication of many important cemeteries and synthetic works demonstrating that such a simplistic view of later Anglo-Saxon burial is no longer tenable. The reality is rather more complex, with social and political perspectives influencing both the location and mode of burial in this period. This edited volume is the first that brings together papers by leading researchers in the field and illustrates the diversity of approaches being used to study the burials of this period. The overarching theme of the book is differential treatment in death, which is examined at the site-specific, settlement, regional and national level. More specifically, the symbolism of conversion-period grave good deposition, the impact of the church, and aspects of identity, burial diversity and biocultural approaches to cemetery analysis are discussed.
Full Product Details
Author: Jo Buckberry ,
Annia Cherryson
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Volume: 4
ISBN: 9781785705496
ISBN 10: 1785705490
Pages: 156
Publication Date: 15 December 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The chapters outlined in this volume will be of clear interest to scholars of medieval disability history and the archaeology of disability more generally.--William Southwell-Wright, University of Durham H-Disability (01/01/2014) The methods presented in this collection of essays could point the way forward for fruitfully studying similar issues in a range of different historical contexts.--William Southwell-Wright H-Net (01/01/2014) The 10 papers here provide a stimulating snapshot of current knowledge and research directions. Particularly refreshing is the forward-looking embrace of inter-disciplinarity, with scientific dating, biocultural approaches and historical scholarship all brought to bear on the archaeology.'--Chris Scull British Archaeology Review, Jan/Feb 2011
The methods presented in this collection of essays could point the way forward for fruitfully studying similar issues in a range of different historical contexts.--William Southwell-Wright H-Net (01/01/2014)
The 10 papers here provide a stimulating snapshot of current knowledge and research directions. Particularly refreshing is the forward-looking embrace of inter-disciplinarity, with scientific dating, biocultural approaches and historical scholarship all brought to bear on the archaeology.'--Chris Scull British Archaeology, Jan/Feb 2011 The chapters outlined in this volume will be of clear interest to scholars of medieval disability history and the archaeology of disability more generally.-- (01/01/2014) The methods presented in this collection of essays could point the way forward for fruitfully studying similar issues in a range of different historical contexts.-- (01/01/2014)
The 10 papers here provide a stimulating snapshot of current knowledge and research directions. Particularly refreshing is the forward-looking embrace of inter-disciplinarity, with scientific dating, biocultural approaches and historical scholarship all brought to bear on the archaeology.'--Chris Scull British Archaeology Review, Jan/Feb 2011
