IMC 2014: Sessions
Session 502: Landscapes / Seascapes, I: Identity and Power
Tuesday 8 July 2014, 09.00-10.30
Sponsor: | Department of History & American Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University |
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Organisers: | Catherine A. M. Clarke, Department of English, University of Southampton Leonie V. Hicks, Department of History and American Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University |
Moderator/Chair: | Leonie V. Hicks, Department of History and American Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University |
Paper 502-a | Everything in Its Right Place: The Curated Space of the Elite Anglo-Saxon Household (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Artefacts, Architecture - Secular, Daily Life |
Paper 502-b | Archaeology and 'Anarchy': The Material Culture of 12th-Century Landscapes of Conflict (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Sites, Daily Life, Military History |
Paper 502-c | City Witness: New Perspectives on Medieval Swansea (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Sites, Computing in Medieval Studies, Local History, Social History |
Abstract | This session is the first of three exploring ideas of medieval landscapes and seascapes. It brings together papers reflecting on how the landscape shapes the operation of power and identities, drawing on archaeological and historical sources alongside GIS and 3d visualisation techniques. The papers investigate the links between texts, material culture, and sites in wider landscapes from the Anglo-Saxon period to 13th-century Swansea. They demonstrate that the landscape was dynamic, how it shaped perspective of events and its importance in daily life. |