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Titre(s) : The archaeology of slavery in early Medieval Northern Europe [Texte imprimé] : the invisible commodity / Felix Biermann, Marek Jankowiak, editors

Description matérielle : 1 vol. (IX-191 p.) : ill. en noir et en coul., cartes, tabl., couv. ill. en coul. ; 29 cm

Collection : Themes in Contemporary Archaeology, ISSN 2730-7441

Lien à la collection : Themes in contemporary archaeology (Cham)

Note(s) : Textes issus d'un congrès tenu à l'Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (Istanbul) en 2014. - Bibliogr. en fin de contributions. Notes bibliogr. Index
This volume is the first comprehensive study of the material imprint of slavery in early medieval Europe. While written sources attest to the ubiquity of slavery and slave trade in early medieval British Isles, Scandinavia and Slavic lands, it is still difficult to find material traces of this reality, other than the hundreds of thousands of Islamic coins paid in exchange for the northern European slaves. This volume offers the first structured reflection on how to bridge this gap. It reviews the types of material evidence that can be associated with the institution of slavery and the slave trade in early medieval northern Europe, from individual objects (such as e.g. shackles) to more comprehensive landscape approaches. The book is divided into four sections. The first presents the analytical tools developed in Africa and prehistoric Europe to identify and describe social phenomena associated with slavery and the slave trade. The following three section review the three main cultural zones of early medieval northern Europe : the British Isles, Scandinavia, and Slavic central Europe. The contributions offer methodological reflections on the concept of the archaeology of slavery. They emphasize that the material record, by its nature, admits multiple interpretations. More broadly, this book comes at a time when the history of slavery is being integrated into academic syllabi in most western countries. The collection of studies contributes to a more nuanced perspective on this important and controversial topic. This volume appeals to multiple audiences interested in comparative and global studies of slavery, and will constitute the point of reference for future debates

Autre(s) auteur(s) : Biermann, Felix (1969-....). Éditeur scientifique Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur
Jankowiak, Marek. Éditeur scientifique Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur
European association of archaeologists. Annual meeting (20 ; 2014 ; Istanbul, Turquie). Éditeur scientifique Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur

Sujet(s) : Traite des esclaves -- Europe du Nord -- Moyen âge Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet
Esclavage -- Europe du Nord -- Moyen âge Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet
Archéologie médiévale Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet