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Wyatt, David, Slaves and warriors in medieval Britain and Ireland, 800–1200, The Northern World, 45, Leiden: Brill, 2009.

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Slaves and warriors in medieval Britain and Ireland, 800–1200
Place
Leiden
Publisher
Brill
Year
2009
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Abstract (cited)
Modern sensibilities have clouded historical views of slavery, perhaps more so than any other medieval social institution. Anachronistic economic rationales and notions about the progression of European civilisation have immeasurably distorted our view of slavery in the medieval context. As a result historians have focussed their efforts upon explaining the disappearance of this medieval institution rather than seeking to understand it. This book highlights the extreme cultural/social significance of slavery for the societies of medieval Britain and Ireland c. 800-1200. Concentrating upon the lifestyle, attitudes and motivations of the slave-holders and slave-raiders, it explores the violent activities and behavioural codes of Britain and Ireland’s warrior-centred societies, illustrating the extreme significance of the institution of slavery for constructions of power, ethnic identity and gender.
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Subjects and topics
Headings
Ireland Scotland Anglo-Saxon England Wales 9th century 10th century 11th century 12th century
Language
Lexical itemSingle words, morphemes or phrases.
Welsh ynfydyon
Other subjects
slavery
Keywords
fían ynfydyon slaves and slavery warriors and armed conflict

Contents:

[1] “Slavery and historiography”
Medieval slavery, modern sensibilities; Explaining away medieval slavery; Approaching slavery: a case study; Defining slavery; Approaching the sources; Slavery and progress: a self-reflexive perspective
1–60
[2] “Slaves and warriors”
Warfare, warriors and slavery; Anthropological approaches to the youthful warrior; Warfare and masculinity in medieval Ireland: the fían; The Mursi: an anthropological parallel; Warfare and masculinity: the Scottish context; Warfare and masculinity: the Welsh ynfydyon; Warfare and masculinity: the Old Norse and Old English evidence; Abduction, honour and virilization; Slave raiding and virilization: the ‘rape’ of a territory; Slavery and patriarchy; Ingroup-outgroup: Slaves and the warrior fraternity; Conclusions
61–172
[3] “Slavery, power and gender”
Power, honour and gender; Powerlessness, shame and gender; Slavery and gender
173–242
[4] “Slavery and sin”
Sex, sin and slavery; Reform ideals vs. warrior norms; Challenging warrior norms in Anglo-Saxon society: a case study; Reforming the English: the impact of the Norman Conquest; Reconfiguring norms of power/gender in post-Conquest society
243–336
[5] “Slavery and cultural antipathy”
The dynamics of cultural antipathy; Acculturation, antipathy and the Welsh warrior; Acculturation and antipathy in twelfth-century Scotland; A clash of cultures? The battle of the Standard, 1138; Invasion, antipathy and slavery in twelfth-century Ireland
337–394
“Conclusion: the enduring legacy of medieval slavery”
395–402
“Epilogue”
403–406
“Appendix 1”
407–408
“Appendix 2”
408–412
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C. A., Dennis Groenewegen
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