Social Identity in Early Medieval Britain

by William O. Frazer (Editor), Andrew Tyrell (Editor)

Overview

Social identity is a concept od increasing importance in the social sciences. Here, the concept is applied to the often atheoretical realm of medieval studies. Each contributor focuses on a particular topic of early medieval identity - ethnicity, national identity, social location, subjectivity/personhood, political organization, kiship, the body, gender, age, proximity/regionality, memory and ideological systems. The result is a pioneering vision of medieval social identity and a challenge to some of the received general wisdoms about this period.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780718500849
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/13/2000
Series:	Studies in the Early History of Britain
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

William O. Frazer, formerly at the Univeristy of Sheffield.

William O. Frazer and Andy Tyrrell were both formerly at the Univeristy of Sheffield.