Britain and Ireland, 900-1300: Insular Responses to Medieval European Change [Hardcover]

Brendan Smith (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 1999 | ISBN-10: 052157319X | ISBN-13: 978-0521573191

There is a growing interest in the history of relations among the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish as the United Kingdom and Ireland begin to construct new political arrangements and to become more fully integrated into Europe. This book brings together the latest work on how these relations developed between 900 and 1300, a period crucial for the formation of national identities. Little has been published hitherto on this subject, and the book marks a major contribution to a topic of lasting interest.

Editorial Reviews

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"...topics covered run the gamut from secular to religious, political to social, and it is a tribute to the editor, the conference organizers, and of course the authors themselves that the volume is as unified thematically as it is. ..This is a volume in which many will find much of value." Robin Chapman Stacey, University of Washington

"...Britain and Ireland 900-1300 admirably accomplishes what it sets out to achieve...It is a useful survey...providing both an excellent starting point for those approaching the subject for the first time, and thoughtful, provocative analysis for those more familiar with it." Comitatus

"...the papers nonetheless discuss matters of great importance to students of Christian history. The underlying thesis of the volume is that study in the larger geopolitical context often yields insights not gained by nationally delimited research. At a time when interest in the sources of the culture of Europe as a whole sometimes conflicts with a rising demand for the recognition of the particularities of peoples and regions within the old nations of Europe, these essays point to the historic interrelatedness of the peoples whos lands bordered the Irish Sea." Church History

"a fine collection." Albion

Book Description

There is a growing interest in the history of relations between the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish as the United Kingdom and Ireland begin to construct new political arrangements and to become more fully integrated into Europe. This book brings together the latest work on how these relations developed between 900 and 1300, a period crucial for the formation of national identities. Little has been published hitherto on this subject, and the book marks a major contribution to a topic of lasting interest.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (August 28, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052157319X
• ISBN-13: 978-0521573191
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,176,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)