'Cultural Hybridity and Regional Identity in the Kingdom of Man and the Isles, c.1079-1300
Date(s): September 2011
Creator(s): Christian, Clare
Scope & Content: Illustrated M.RES History Masters dissertation submitted to Keele University. The dissertation will explore identity in order to attempt some understanding not only of how and why the Kingdom of Man and the Isles was established in 1079, but also to understand who the islanders identified with and how the Kingdom was aligned. The dissertation investigates the nature of regional and ethnic identities, 'cultural hybridism' will assist in the investigation of what kind of society developed within the kingdom; whether or Gaelic identities flourished and what this meant for the identity of the Kingdom and the Irish Sea region as a whole. Chapters covered: background and early history of the Irish Sea region; the Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles; the Irish Sea cultural province: interaction and connectivity; cultural identity and hybridism in the Irish Sea region. Looks at how the Manx stone monuments as symbols of identity.
Language: English
Extent: 1 volume
Item name: dissertation
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 13080
Record class: Private
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