Social Identity in Early Medieval Britain

Social Identity in Early Medieval Britain
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9781441195029
ISBN-13 : 1441195025
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Book Synopsis Social Identity in Early Medieval Britain by : William O. Frazer

Download or read book Social Identity in Early Medieval Britain written by William O. Frazer and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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