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The Archaeology of Medieval Novgorod in Context: A Study of Centre/Periphery Relations: Archaeology of Medieval Novgorod

Editat de Mark Brisbane, Nikolaj Makarov, Evgenie Nosov
en Limba Engleză Hardback – apr 2012
Novgorod is one of the most intensively and continuously studied urban sites in northern Europe. The excellent preservation of organic and inorganic material in its anaerobic soils, including the structural remains of streets, properties and buildings, has made it possible to study entire quarters of the town as well as the activities of its inhabitants. With deposits up to 8 m deep in places and with well-dated sequences from the early to mid-10th century, its importance to the study of both medieval Russia and the development of Europe cannot be over emphasized. This publication series presents some of the recent results obtained from international, multidisciplinary projects into the origins and development of the medieval town and its hinterland. Previous volumes have concerned the pottery (2006) and wood use (2007); a forthcoming volume will publish research into animals. The Archaeology of Medieval Novgorod in Context includes papers on aspects of the environmental and technological context of the relationship between urban center and rural hinterland. It begins by examining the environmental context for the settlement pattern that developed from the 9th to 15th centuries and examining the role that various natural resources had in contributing to that pattern. After a general paper on the natural environment based on a recent palynological study, it presents data from three study areas (the first in the Byeloozero area to the northeast of Novgorod; the second in the immediate hinterland of Novgorod and the third within Novgorod itself). It considers what, where and how certain natural resources were exploited during the medieval period in these areas. Where possible, it also attempts to explain the processes by which these resources were produced as commodities (via craft production, centralized workshops, household production, specialized settlements, etc.) and place the evidence from the three other volumes on ceramics, wood use and zooarchaeology into a wider context, concentrating on the exploitation, manufacture and consumption of these and other materials. Whilst not definitive, the collection aims to be a starting point for attempting to put Novgorod into a wider context of the medieval world.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781842172780
ISBN-10: 1842172786
Pagini: 528
Dimensiuni: 175 x 249 x 38 mm
Greutate: 1.63 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Oxbow Books Limited
Seria Archaeology of Medieval Novgorod

Locul publicării:Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Recenzii

"The book suggests a promising approach for expanding our understanding of medieval Russia by deepening our understanding of the interconnections between technology and the natural world. This fine collection of essays will definitely be of interest not only to archaeologists working on the Middle Ages, but also to those historians concerned with the cognate issues of colonization, trade, and urbanization in medieval Russia."--Florin Curta"European Journal of Archaeology" (01/01/0001)
"a publishing venture of great expertise and elegance, as well as considerable courage."--Martin Carver "Antiquity "
'This book is obviously essential for anyone working with the archaeology of medieval Russia, but in bringing this famous but surprisingly little-known region so comprehensively to a new international audience, it will also prove a vital source for archaeologists interested in the Middle Ages and urban questions in general. The book is a triumph, a tribute to the skill and commitment of its editors, and not least to its able translator, Kathy Judelson.'--Neil Price"The Archaeological Journal" (01/01/0001)
This book is a valuable contribution to research on northern urbanities.--Charlotta Hillerdal"Medieval Archaeology" (01/01/0001)

Descriere

Following on from the other volumes in this series, this collection of papers will integrate aspects of the previous volumes and examine the wider context of the influence of medieval Novgorod through the evidence for the exploitation of natural resources and their conversion via craft activity into products for local consumotion and/or trade. Three area case studies in northwest Russia will be considered: the first in the immediate hinterland of Novgorod; the second within Novgorod itself, and the third in the Byeloozero, Lake Kubenskoye area to the northeast of Novgorod, on the edge of the territory known as Novgorod Land and a centre for hunting and trapping animals for the fur trade.The book will include over twenty contributions from a number of Russian and West European experts covering the range of archaeological and environmental areas examined as part of an international ten-year collaborative project. It offers an innovative approach to wider questions of extraction, manufacture and production, and consumption which will have implications for the study of medieval European archaeology.