The Anglo-Saxon Elite: Northumbrian Society in the Long Eighth Century

Renato Rodrigues da Silva

Published by Amsterdam University Press 2021

The Anglo-Saxon Elite

Northumbrian Society in the Long Eighth Century

Renato Rodrigues da Silva

Volume 13 in the series The Early Medieval North Atlantic

https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048551088

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About this book

In all of the literature on Anglo-Saxon England, rarely has the question of social class been confronted head-on. The Anglo-Saxon Elite: Northumbrian Society in the Long Eighth Century draws upon recent research into topics such as religious practice, emotions, daily life, and intellectual culture to investigate how the aristocracy of Northumbria maintained social dominance over wider society. Moreover, this monograph suggests that the crisis that brought an end to Northumbria as an independent kingdom was the product of the social contradictions produced by the ruling class as social domination developed over time. The analysis is divided into three broad parts – production, circulation, and consumption – both as a nod to Marxist historiography and also to signal a commitment to a methodology that situates the subject within a global context.

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Rodrigues da Silva Renato :

Renato Rodrigues da Silva holds a PhD from the University of Leicester. He is currently a post-doctoral researcher in medieval history at Unifesp, and part of the Ciro Cardoso Centre for Pre-capitalist Studies (CCCP-Prék).

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	7
Acknowledgements Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
1. The Aristocracy’s Appearance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
2. Production: Classes and Class Relations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
2. Production: Classes and Class Relations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
4. Time, History and Class through narratives Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
5. Consumption: Aristocratic Eating Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
6. The End: Death Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
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Language: English
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 248
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 7
Keywords: Anglo-Saxon England; Northumbria; Aristocracy; Social History; Social Classes; Early Middle Ages; Marxism

eBook

Published: October 15, 2021
ISBN: 9789048551088