Our Sea of Islands
New Approaches to British Insularity in the Late Middle Ages
Author: Matthew Boyd Goldie and Sebastian Sobecki
This book considers how to conceive of the group of islands known in our time as the British Isles in the Late Middle Ages. Contributions consider possible paths to thinking about late-medieval archipelagism, and in doing so, highlight the inconsistencies and contradictions in medieval (and modern) conceptions of the region.
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This book considers how to conceive of the group of islands known in our time as the British Isles in the Late Middle Ages. Contributions consider possible paths to thinking about late-medieval archipelagism, and in doing so, highlight the inconsistencies and contradictions in medieval (and modern) conceptions of the region.
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This book considers how to conceive of the group of islands known in our time as the British Isles in the Late Middle Ages. Was the archipelago considered one geographical unit? Was it an it, or were the islands a they? Singular or plural? Contributions consider possible paths to thinking about late-medieval archipelagism, and in doing so, highlight the inconsistencies and contradictions in medieval (and modern) conceptions of the region.
About the Author
Matthew Bold Goldie is Professor at Rider University, USA.
Sebastian Sobecki is Professor at the University of Toronto, Canada.
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