IMC 2014: Sessions
Session 823: Viking 'Proto-Empires' and Their Heritage in the British Isles
Tuesday 8 July 2014, 16.30-18.00
| Organiser: | Pragya Vohra, Department of History & Welsh History, Aberystwyth University |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Thomas Birkett, School of English, University College Cork |
| Paper 823-a | 'Konungr Dana Íra ok Engla': Empire in the Knútsdrápur (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Scandinavian, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 823-b | Roseberry Topping and the Vikings in Cleveland (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Scandinavian, Local History |
| Paper 823-c | And Now for Something Completely Different?: Runic Confusion Now and Then (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Scandinavian, Social History |
| Abstract | The Viking world may be seen as a cultural proto-Empire, stretching across vast sections of Europe and the North Atlantic, with sustained communication, interaction and exchange between its constituents for several centuries. The impact of Viking culture is evident across the erstwhile Empire in its history, language, finds, and heritage. This session, in collaboration with the 'Languages, Myths and Finds Project', will consider aspects of the cultural and historical impact of the Viking Empire on parts of Britain and Ireland, the Viking Age heritage of the British Isles, and the manner in which it is understood and presented in the public domain today. |