{"title":"Dr Sián Webb","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr Sián Webb's works delve into the intricate tapestry of early medieval British history, with a particular focus on social structures and cultural identity. Her scholarship illuminates how communities in Northumbria navigated change between 600 and 867 CE, exploring themes of material culture and societal connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders seeking a nuanced understanding of historical identity and the lived experience in early medieval Britain will find Webb's research both rigorous and accessible, grounded in archaeological and historical evidence that brings this transformative period to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"material-culture-communities-and-identity-in-early-medieval-northumbria-600-867-ce-by-dr-sian-webb-9781350516007","title":"Material Culture, Communities and Identity in Early Medieval Northumbria, 600-867 CE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book convincingly argues that the early medieval kingdom of Northumbria existed as a single political entity with a shared culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sián Webb makes the case that, while the kingdom itself includes three major cultural regions with distinct identities, by studying the similarities and differences in material and artistic culture it can be demonstrated that these identities managed to exist in tandem and were taken up by communities and groups when necessary and convenient. Webb shines a light on how the individual regions possessed different histories that helped shape how the people and communities expressed the shared Northumbrian identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the period from 600 CE to 867 CE, \u003cem\u003eMaterial Culture, Communities and Identity in Early Medieval Northumbria\u003c\/em\u003e builds upon the developing tradition of research into layered identities and group culture established in various academic disciplines. The purpose here is to consider the different identities and cultural differences that developed in different regions and among different hierarchical communities, from those in power to the less influential, though no less interesting or important, individuals whose work both allowed their communities to function and helped drive, adapt and spread new cultural traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking an interdisciplinary approach, the book broadens the view of early medieval Northumbria beyond the high-status settlements and people and, where possible, uses material culture and archaeological sources to include the texture of non-elite identities within the kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010598154476,"sku":"9781350516007","price":187.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350516007-material-culture-communities-and-identity-in-early-medieval-northumbria-600-867-ce.jpg?v=1785153086"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-sian-webb.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}