Early Medieval Ireland is one
of the phases of Irish history which most attracts international attention, as
Ireland looms large in European history in the period after the fall of the
Roman empire. Possessing the oldest written vernacular outside the classics,
richly documented in both the written and archaeological record, and with the
allure of the ‘Celtic’ attached to it, Ireland shines bright as a golden era in
the dark ages, intriguing students and scholars all over the world. This book
provides an ‘entry-level’ narrative to this period in Irish history. At the same
time, it contextualises the artistic, literary and architectural achievements
of the age.
The tradition in Early Medieval
Irish studies has been to examine the past in thematic rather than
chronological terms; the sources almost demand this. But the author feels
strongly that the subject needed a book with a stronger chronological
scaffolding, which also had a conceptual framework. Other treatments of the
period closely reflect the methodological and disciplinary interests of the
authors. As such, existing publications neglect a holistic approach in favour
of specific themes. Politics is rarely incorporated with church history; art
and archaeology remain distinct; law and literature remain uncontextualised
either in time or place. This is why the book contains extracts from primary
sources and illustrations that will make this golden age glow for its readers.
The book, full of colourful maps and photographs, addresses every facet
of early Irish history, deploying a historical synthesis in the spirit of the Annales school; from pollen analysis to
law, from archaeology to hagiography, from politics to religion, from art to
industry. Accordingly, the author has
endeavoured to provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for the history of Early Medieval
Ireland for students and the general reader.
260 pages
Size 180 x 245mm
ISBN: 978-1-9997909-0-5
Hardback
Illustrated with 100 images
€35
To be published 4 December 2017
Dr Matthew Stout lectures on the history
of the Irish Landscape, Early Medieval Ireland, Medieval Archaeology, and
International Historiography at Dublin City University. He has published on various aspects of early medieval settlement
and the Irish landscape.
Details | |
Author | Matthew Stout |
Publisher | Wordwell Ltd |
Format | Hardback |
Subjects | Archaeology, rural history |
Early Medieval Ireland 431-1169
- ISBN: 9781999790905
- Author(s): Matthew Stout
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