A Companion to the Early Middle Ages: Britain and Ireland c.500-1100

Notes on Contributors

List of Abbreviations

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Part I: Introductory Matter:

1. Introduction: Pauline Stafford (University of Liverpool)

2. Historiography: Pauline Stafford (University of Liverpool)

3. Sources: Pauline Stafford (University of Liverpool)

Part II: Britain and Ireland, c.500–c.750:

4. Britain and Ireland, c.500: Barbara Yorke (University of Winchester)

5. Economy: Howard B. Clarke (formerly University College Dublin)

6. Kings and Kingship: Barbara Yorke (University of Winchester)

7. Communities and Kinship: David E. Thornton (Bilkent University, Turkey)

8. Social Structure: Thomas M. Charles-Edwards (University of Oxford)

9. Britain, Ireland, and Europe, c.500–c.750: Paul Fouracre (University of Manchester)

10. Conversions to Christianity: Huw Pryce (Bangor University)

11. Church Organization and Pastoral Care: Thomas Pickles (University of Oxford)

12. Latin Learning and Christian Art: Martin J. Ryan (University of Manchester)

Part III: Britain and Ireland in the Long Ninth Century, c.750–c.900:

13. Viking Raids and Conquest: Dawn Hadley (University of Sheffield)

14. Scandinavian Settlement: Dawn Hadley (University of Sheffield)

15. Britain, Ireland, and Europe, c.750–c.900: Janet L. Nelson (King’s College, London)

Part IV: Britain and Ireland, c.900–c.1100:

16. Scotland: Alex Woolf (University of St. Andrews)

17. Ireland, c.900–c.1000: Edel Bhreathnach (University College Dublin)

18. Ireland, c.1000–c.1100: Seán Duffy (Trinity College Dublin)

19. Northumbria: William M. Aird (Cardiff University)

20. Southumbria: Charles Insley (Canterbury Christ Church University)

21. Wales and West Britain: John Reuben Davies (University of Glasgow)

22. Britain, Ireland, and Europe, c.900–c.1100: Simon MacLean (University of St. Andrews)

23. The Institutional Church: Catherine Cubitt (University of York)

24. Pastoral Care and Religious Belief: Catherine Cubitt (University of York)

25. Nobility: Julia Crick (University of Exeter)

26. Settlement and Social Differentiation: Sally Crawford (University of Birmingham)

27. Localities: David E. Thornton (Bilkent University, Turkey)

28. Queens and Queenship: Pauline Stafford (University of Liverpool)

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