Overview
Landscapes across Europe were transformed, both physically and conceptually, during the early medieval period (c AD 400-1200), and these changes were bound up with the conversion to Christianity and the development of ecclesiastical power structures. Whilst Christianity represented a more or less common set of beliefs and ideas, early medieval societies were characterised by vibrant diversity: much can potentially be learned about these societies by comparing and contrasting how they adapted Christianity to suit local circumstances. This is the first book to adopt a comparative landscape approach to this crucial subject. It considers the imprint of early medieval Christianity on landscapes along the continent's western shore from Galicia to Norway, and across the northern islands from Britain and Ireland to Iceland. The construction of new monuments clearly led to some major physical changes, but landscapes are not just affected by tangible, material alterations: they are also shaped by new types of knowledge and changing perceptions.Christianity was associated with many such changes including new ways of seeing the land that directly affected how landscapes were inhabited and managed. By examining how people chose to shape their landscapes, this book provides fresh perspectives on the Christianisation of Atlantic Europe.
Full Product Details
Author: Tomas O Carragain ,
Sam Turner ,
Sam Turner
Publisher: Cork University Press
Imprint: Cork University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 19.50cm
, Height: 4.90cm
, Length: 25.00cm
Weight: 2.096kg
ISBN: 9781782052005
ISBN 10: 1782052003
Pages: 640
Publication Date: 03 January 2017
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Tomas O Carragain lectures in the Archaeology Department, University College Cork. He is the author of Inishmurray: Monks and Pilgrims in an Atlantic Landscape (2008) and Churches in Early Medieval Ireland: Architecture, Ritual and Memory (2010)Sam Turner lecturers in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Newcastle University. He is the author of Making a Christian Landscape (2006); Medieval Devon and Cornwall (ed., 2006); Ancient Country: the Historic Character of Rural Devon (2007); Early Medieval Northumbria (ed. with David Petts, 2011); Life in Medieval Landscapes (ed. with Bob Silvester, 2012);Wearmouth and Jarrow: Northumbrian monasteries in an historic landscape (with Sarah Semple and Alex Turner, 2013)
